Open AccessDental Caries and Fluoretation of Public Supply Waters: The Reality of Northern Brazil
Author(s) -
Livianny S. B. Cunha,
José F. F. Gomes,
Rosiane F. N. Rosa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of dental and oral health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2684-4443
DOI - 10.24018/ejdent.2021.2.5.92
Subject(s) - epidemiology , public health , environmental health , oral health , geography , consumption (sociology) , dentistry , disease , fluoride , medicine , social science , nursing , sociology , pathology , inorganic chemistry , chemistry
The aim of this study is to carry out a literature review covering conceptual and epidemiological aspects associated with dental caries disease in Northern Brazil. A survey of specialized literature was carried out in the SciELO, PubMed, Virtual Health Library, and Google Scholar databases, using the following descriptors: fluoride, fluoridation, dental caries, and epidemiology. Dental caries is a chronic and multifactorial disease, influenced by the human diet and by social, economic, cultural, and behavioral determinants. There is a disparity in oral health when comparing the poorest regions of Brazil, with a lack of fluoridation of water for human consumption.