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Abstract This is a cross-sectional study, carried out in 2017, at a school in the city of Cascavel, PR, Brazil. It consists of a clinical examination of oral health conditions and ART in children aged between 4 to 12 years, and aims to stimulate oral health care and increase the coverage of restorative services, control and prevention of cavities in schoolchildren. The data had descriptive analysis. 158 children participated and most were not indicated for Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (67.84%). In the primary dentition, the average of teeth with cavities, with indication for extraction and fillings was 4.77. In teeth with cavities lost and filled by adult tooth, the average was 0.41. The treatments in descending order were: restoration of 1 surface (46.50%), 2 or more (24.04%), pulp treatment (6.01%), extraction (5.46%) and in 17.49% of cases no information. The results suggest effectiveness and continuity of these actions, with a view to improving oral health conditions of students with limited access to dental services.

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