Food consumption and oral health in a Midwest city of Santa Catarina
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https://doi.org/10.24302/sma.v9i0.2901Abstract
Introduction: Dental caries is a chronic multifactorial disease that, despite its decline in recent years, is considered a public health problem. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze eating habits and the relationship with oral health in schoolchildren. Methods: A cross-sectional study, carried out in the period of October, November, 2017, in a Midwest City of Santa Catarina. Data were obtained through a semi-structured questionnaire and electronic medical record. A statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism 6®. Results: A sample of 51 children, mean age 10.4 years, female prevalence (66.7%); (25.5%) residence in the rural area, lower monthly income, lower parental schooling and higher frequency of cariogenic food consumption. Conclusion: Dietary habits associated with socio-demographic characteristics are directly related to the oral health of schoolchildren, evidencing the importance of health education as a preventive measure.
Keywords: Health Education. Cariogenic foods. Cariostatic foods. Dental caries. Oral health.
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