Departamento de Prática de Saúde Pública, Faculdade de Saúde Pública, Univ de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Braz Oral Res. 2012;26 Suppl 1:108-14. doi: 10.1590/s1806-83242012000700016.
The widespread expansion of the sugar market drove dental caries prevalence to high levels in several regions of the world. On the other hand, the dissemination of fluoride use is one of the reasons for caries decline at the end of the 20th century. However, caries remains one of the most prevalent non-communicable chronic diseases in human beings, and an important cause of pain and dental loss, which lead to school and work absenteeism affecting individuals' daily activities and emotional stability. The decline in caries has important implications for research, human resources and oral healthcare. The aim of this study was to summarize the changes in dental caries occurrence in the population, and bring to light the latest research on the role of non-biological determinants in caries distribution.
糖市场的广泛扩张导致世界上几个地区的龋齿患病率居高不下。另一方面，氟化物的使用传播是 20 世纪末龋齿减少的原因之一。然而，龋齿仍然是人类最普遍的非传染性慢性疾病之一，也是导致疼痛和牙齿丧失的重要原因，这会导致人们缺勤，影响个人的日常活动和情绪稳定。龋齿的减少对研究、人力资源和口腔保健具有重要意义。本研究旨在总结人群中龋齿发生的变化，并阐明非生物决定因素在龋齿分布中的作用的最新研究。
