Oral health status of the Lengua Indians of Paraguay.
The dental and oral health status of 202 Lengua Indians of Paraguay was determined using DMT, Russell's PI and the Greene & Vermillion OHIS. Caries experience in young Lenguas was shown to be positively associated with exposure to Western culture. Mean DMT increased from 8.36 for 15-19 yr-olds to 9.44 in 20-24 yr-olds. For the 25-29 yr age group the DMT was 9.10 whilst 30-34 yr-olds had a mean DMT of 8.67. The mean DMT of 9.64 for 35-40 yr-olds increased to 9.84 for the over 40 age group. Oral hygiene and periodontal status were found to be similar to those reported in other Chaco Indian groups.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004245:DMF Index; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009909:Oral Health; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D010239:Paraguay; D010512:Periodontal Index