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Review Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2014 Jan;35(1):67-77.

[Factors associated with dental caries and

periodontal diseases in Latin American indigenous
peoples: a systematic review]
[Article in Portuguese]
Pedro Alves Filho 1 , Ricardo Ventura Santos 2 , Mario Vianna Vettore 3

Affiliations
PMID: 24626450

Abstract
Objective: To identify the factors associated with dental caries and periodontal diseases in indigenous
populations in Latin America.

Methods: The search was conducted between January and February 2012 in the following databases:
MEDLINE/PubMed, SCOPUS, SciELO, and LILACS. The references of the identified articles were also
searched. The initial search retrieved 74 articles, 33 of which were selected according to inclusion and
exclusion criteria. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated according to STROBE
(Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology) recommendations.

Results: Most of the populations studied were Brazilian, with the highest percentage of studies
focusing on the Xingu and Xavante communities (31.6%). Most studies were cross-sectional. One of
the studies showed a positive association between tooth loss and increasing age among the Guaraní
population in Brazil, with the largest proportion of gingival bleeding among adolescent males and
females showing a higher number of sextants excluded for tooth loss. Two Brazilian longitudinal
studies with Xavante communities showed significant differences in the incidence of caries for age
and sex.

Conclusions: Increasing age and differences between sexes are possible factors associated with an
increase in dental caries and periodontal diseases in the Guaraní and Xavante people in Brazil. The
lack of studies with an appropriate methodology renders Latin American indigenous peoples
epidemiologically invisible, hindering the production of knowledge on oral health status and on the
development of strategies for oral disease prevention and health promotion in these populations.

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