[Evaluation of dental caries in 6-year old students in the Manresa basic area (Barcelona)].
OBJECTIVE
To find the state of buccal-dental health of the 6-year old population attending the schools belonging to Manresa area 4.


METHODS
Four crossover, observational, epidemiological studies performed over the last 4 years (1995-1999).


METHODS
Health Area 4, Sagrada Familia, in the city of Manresa, Barcelona.


METHODS
489 students doing the first year of primary school in the schools belonging to Manresa area 4 from 1995-1999.


RESULTS
There was 29.81% prevalence of caries (31.88% in boys and 27.85% in girls). The COD index (deciduous dentition) was 1.075 (1.25 in boys and 0.90 in girls) and the CAOD index (permanent dentition) was 0.115 (0.127 in boys and 0.104 in girls).


CONCLUSIONS
Results showed low indices of caries if we compare them with the WHO Health programme target for the year 2000 of restricting caries to under 50% of six-year old children. However, this is below target 46 in the Catalonia Health Plan, which set for the year 2000 a target of 75% of six-year old school-children free of caries.
Gomis Subirà
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Area Básica de Salud 4, Manresa, Barcelona.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D013030:Spain