Epidemiology of dental caries in latin america

Abstract

Reports of the round table of representatives of pediatric dentistry societies of Latin American countries
Epidemiology of dental caries in latin america

Saul Martins Paiva (Brazil) (Coordinator)
Evelyn Álvarez Vidigal (Brazil) (Rapporteur), Jenny Abanto (Brazil) (Rapporteur), Ailin Cabrera Matta (Peru), Refugio Antonio López Robles (Mexico), Carla Masoli (Argentina), Sonia Alejandra Echevarría Lopez (Chile), Maria Guadalupe Mongelos de Idoyada (Paraguay), María Elena Guerra Gamboa (Venezuela), Adriana Rocio Amado Schneider (Ecuador), Adriana Rocio Amado Schneider (Ecuador).

Dental caries is considered a public health problem due to the high prevalence reported worldwide. The objective of this text is to present some data related to the epidemiology of dental caries and the strategies developed for its control in some Latin American countries.