Comportamiento epidemiológico de la caries dental en Colombia.

Dental caries has been considered a public health problem since it is one of the most frequent reasons for dental visit because of the reported high prevalence in the Colombian population. This article analyzes some of the data reported in national, local, and academic studies in order to recognize major trends of dental caries in the Colombian population, particularly among schoolchildren because it is where most epidemiological studies have been done. Dental caries in Colombia continues to be present in a large proportion of the population with a slight decrease in schoolchildren affected, but with less severity, possibly due to the implementation of preventive measures, as well as diagnosis and treatment of initial stage lesions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]