Bessa C F N, Santos P J B, Aguiar M C F, do Carmo M A V
Faculdade de Odontologia da UFMG, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
J Oral Pathol Med. 2004 Jan;33(1):17-22.
As the exact prevalence of oral alterations in children is still not known and the findings are controversial, other studies about this subject are necessary.
A cross-sectional survey was carried out on 1211 Brazilian children divided in two age groups: 0-4 and 5-12 years. The patients were economically classified and data of medical history were obtained from medical records.
The frequency of children presenting alterations was 27.0%, and it was higher in older children. The most common lesions were geographic tongue, cheek biting, and melanotic macule. Candidiasis was associated with antibiotic therapy and use of pacifiers. Fissured tongue was associated with congenital anomalies, allergy; age from 5 to 12 years. There was a lack of association of patient's economic status and prevalence of oral mucosal alterations.
The frequency of mucosal alterations in children is high and increases with age, and some of them are associated with habits and medical history of the patients.
由于儿童口腔病变的确切患病率仍不清楚且研究结果存在争议，因此有必要开展关于该主题的其他研究。
对1211名巴西儿童进行了横断面调查，这些儿童分为两个年龄组：0至4岁和5至12岁。对患者进行经济状况分类，并从病历中获取病史数据。
出现病变的儿童频率为27.0%，年龄较大的儿童中该频率更高。最常见的病变是地图舌、咬颊和黑色素斑。念珠菌病与抗生素治疗和使用安抚奶嘴有关。沟纹舌与先天性异常、过敏以及5至12岁的年龄有关。患者的经济状况与口腔黏膜病变患病率之间缺乏关联。
儿童黏膜病变的频率较高且随年龄增长而增加，其中一些与患者的习惯和病史有关。
