title: [Rate of dental treatment needs: the case of the Xakriaba Indians].
abstract: The present study was developed among Xakriabas Indians in Minas Gerais and aimed at identifying their needs for dental treatment so that patients could be scheduled for treatment. Native health agents were trained by dental-surgeons for conducting the survey in household visits. The total Indian population is of 6.498 inhabitants, 3.686 of these living within the territory of the "Base Mata Fome", where 61% of the population was examined. Results showed that the population is mainly young, a great number of individuals presented no need for treatment and dental caries was the most frequent problem. The survey is expected to help in the organization of a schedule that allows giving priority to the more serious cases and promoting equity.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Odontologia, UFMG, Belo Horizonte, MG. sdlucas@uai.com.br
authors.forename: Adriana Fróis Santos
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Dumont
authors.forename: Juliana Tito
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Salla
authors.forename: Marina Beatriz Lara
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Vilela
authors.forename: Patrícia Carneiro
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.forename: Simone Dutra
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American