[Dental caries in 12-year-old schoolchildren from a non-fluoridated municipality in the Western Brazilian Amazon, Brazil, 2010].

Objective: to describe dental caries occurrence and dental care received among 12-year-old schoolchildren in a small town in the Amazon region according to sex and area of residence.

Methods: this was a descriptive study conducted in Acrelandia-AC, Brazil, in 2010; DMFT and dental care indexes were estimated in accordance with World Health Organization recommendations.

Results: 186 schoolchildren participated, 47.

[Public water supply fluoridation in Brazil according to health sector leaders].

Various groups have opposed water supply fluoridation in Brazil, while others have supported the measure based on scientific evidence. This article describes the perceptions of delegates to the 13th National Health Conference on mandatory fluoridation of the country's public water supply. Interviews were processed using collective subject discourse analysis.

[Dental fluorosis in children from São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, 1998-2010].

Objective: To assess the trend of dental fluorosis prevalence in 12-year-old children, in the context of exposure to multiple sources of fluoride.

Methods: An analysis was carried out of the trends in prevalence of dental fluorosis in the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, between 1998 and 2010. The rates of prevalence were calculated for different years (1998, 2002, 2008 and 2010) using secondary data obtained from epidemiological surveys of representative samples of 12-year-old children.

[Root caries prevalence and severity in Brazilian adults and older people].

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of root caries in Brazilian adults and elderly.

Methods: We assessed data from the Brazilian Oral Health Survey (SBBrasil 2010). Dental examinations were performed on 9,564 adults and 7,509 elderly individuals in households in the 26 state capitals, the Federal District and 150 provincial towns.

[Social inequalities and periodontal disease: multilevel approach in SBBrasil 2010 survey].

Objective: To estimate the prevalence and geographical distribution of periodontal disease in the Brazilian adult population and its associations with contextual and individual social inequalities.

Methods: Data from adults aged 35 to 44 who participated in the 2010 Brazilian Brazilian Oral Health Survey (SBBrasil 2010) (n = 9,564) were used. The Community Periodontal Index (CPI) and clinical attachment loss (CAL) were used to define "moderate to severe" periodontal disease (CPI > 2 and CAL > 0) and "severe" periodontal disease (CPI > 2 and CAL > 1).

Oral cancer calibration and diagnosis among professionals from the public health in São Paulo, Brazil.

Unlabelled: Oral cancer is a public health problem responsible for 13% of deaths worldwide in 2008 and screening programs can be useful to detect individuals more vulnerable to the disease, improving its prognosis.

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to evaluate oral cancer calibration (in lux and in vivo methodologies) and diagnosis processes performed by dental surgeons (DSs) of the public health system in São Paulo, Brazil.

Material And Methods: Thirty-three oral cancer photographs were examined during in lux calibration, while 560 individuals were examined during in vivo calibration.

[Multiple aspects of the use of fluorine in public health from the viewpoint of healthcare leaders].

The article describes the perceptions of health care leaders on issues relating to the use of fluorine in public health. This is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach, using Collective Subject Discourse (DCS) as technique for processing the statements. The study population was comprised of delegates to the 13th National Health Conference; the sample was defined by convenience and consisted of 310 delegates: 56 at municipal level in Fortaleza (CE), 143 at state level (Ceará) and 111 at national level.

[Evolution in access to fluoridated water in São Paulo State, Brazil, from the 1950s to the early 21st century].

Access to fluoridated water is a known protective factor against dental caries. In 1974, fluoridation of the public water supply became mandatory by law in Brazil, resulting in improved coverage, especially in more developed regions of the country. Coverage increased across the country as a priority under the national oral health policy.

[Relevant methodological issues from the SBBrasil 2010 Project for national health surveys].

The SBBrasil 2010 Project (SBB10) was designed as a nationwide oral health epidemiological survey within a health surveillance strategy. This article discusses methodological aspects of the SBB10 Project that can potentially help expand and develop knowledge in the health field. This was a nationwide survey with stratified multi-stage cluster sampling.