USE OF CARIOGRAM AS A RISK ASSESSMENT OF CARIES LESIONS IN THE CITY OF ARRAIAL DO CABO, BRAZIL / USO DO CARIOGRAMA COMO AVALIAÇÃO DE RISCO DE LESÕES DE CÁRIE NA CIDADE DE ARRAIAL DO CABO, BRASIL

Abstract

The aim of this study was to establish a caries risk profile for the population served in the Family Health Program in the city of Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, comparing the Cariogram results when using DMF-T and ICDAS. 165 individuals divided into different age groups were evaluated by 1 examiner. The factors evaluated were caries experience, systemic diseases, diet (content and frequency), amount of plaque, fluoride program, salivary secretion and clinical evaluation of the evaluator. Was used the SPSS software, version 17.0, to perform the work and adopted the significance level of 1% and 5% probability (P <0.050). Chances in avoiding caries were observed according etiological factors evaluated. DMF-T/dmf-t and ICDAS predominant score was 3, DMF-T value was 9.44, and ICDAS was 11,9. The chances to prevent carious lesions showed a statistical difference at 1 %: diet content (p = 0.000) and its frequency (p = 0.000), presence of biofilm (p = 0.00), and fluorides (p = 0.000). When DMF-T was used to access caries, cariogram preventive measures proposed type 2 ( high risk for caries - 34,5 % ). With ICDAS, 37.6 %, of the proposals where for the type 2 and 38.2 % for type 3. The Cariogram showed more risk factors for the occurrence of carious, concerning content of diet and presence of biofilm, proposing a more intensive preventive program when ICDAS was used.