• M Gomis Subirà.
• Area Básica de Salud 4, Manresa, Barcelona.
• Aten Primaria. 2000 Jun 15; 26 (1): 353735-7.

ObjectiveTo find the state of buccal-dental health of the 6-year old population attending the schools belonging to Manresa area 4.DesignFour crossover, observational, epidemiological studies performed over the last 4 years (1995-1999).SettingHealth Area 4, Sagrada Familia, in the city of Manresa, Barcelona.Participants489 students doing the first year of primary school in the schools belonging to Manresa area 4 from 1995-1999.Measurements And Main ResultsThere 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).ConclusionsResults 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.

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