OBJECTIVE:Analyze if clinical, sociodemographic and access to dental services variables influence the impact of oral health on the daily activities of adolescents, adults and older adults.METHODS:A cross-sectional study with secondary data from the State Oral Health Survey (SB São Paulo 2015) conducted in 163 cities of São Paulo. A total of 17,560 individuals from three age groups: 15–19-year-old (n = 5,558), 35–44-year-old (n = 6,051), and older people of 65 years or more (n = 5,951) participated in the survey. The selection was made by probabilistic sample by conglomerates in two stages. The endpoint variable was the impact of oral health on daily activities, evaluated by the Oral Impacts on Daily Performances questionnaire, containing questions about eating, talking, oral hygiene, relaxation, sports practice, smile, study or work, social contact, and sleep. Oral Impacts on Daily Performances was dichotomized with and without impact. The independent variables were sociodemographic, clinical and access variables, divided into three blocks. A hierarchical multiple logistic regression analysis was performed considering the complex sampling plan of clusters. Each observation received a specific weight, depending on the location that resulted in weighted frequencies and adjusted for the design effect.RESULTS:The presence of oral health impact was observed in 27.9% of the individuals. In block 1, female gender and black/brown ethnic group had a greater chance of impact of oral health on quality of life, as well as the adults and the older adults in relation to adolescents. In block 2, family income up to R$1,500 was associated with the presence of impact. In block 3, individuals who reported toothache, used the public service and sought dental treatment had a greater chance of impact.CONCLUSIONS:Sociodemographic, clinical and access to health services variables influence the impact of oral health on the daily activities of adolescents, adults and older adults.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Centers for Dental Specialties (CDS) in the country and associations with sociodemographic indicators of the municipalities, structural variables of services and primary health care organization in the years 2004-2009. The study used secondary data from procedures performed in the CDS to the specialties of periodontics, endodontics, surgery and primary care. Bivariate analysis by χ2 test was used to test the association between the dependent variable (performance of the CDS) with the independents. Then, Poisson regression analysis was performed. With regard to the overall achievement of targets, it was observed that the majority of CDS (69.25%) performance was considered poor/regular. The independent factors associated with poor/regular performance of CDS were: municipalities belonging to the Northeast, South and Southeast regions, with lower Human Development Index (HDI), lower population density, and reduced time to deployment. HDI and population density are important for the performance of the CDS in Brazil. Similarly, the peculiarities related to less populated areas as well as regional location and time of service implementation CDS should be taken into account in the planning of these services.

BackgroundOral disorders may negatively affect the quality of life (QoL) of adolescents.To investigate how social vulnerability and oral-health status factors affect QoL in 15–19 years olds who participated in the “SB São Paulo 2015” state survey.MethodsThe relationship of several independent variables, namely Paulista Social Vulnerability Index (PSVI) score, gender, skin color, family income, age, untreated caries, tooth loss [determined by the Decayed, Missing, Filled-Teeth (DMF-T) index], toothache, periodontal condition [determined by the Community Periodontal Index (CPI)], and malocclusion (maxillary overjet, cross bite, or open bite) affect daily life, measured by the Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) instrument. Logistic regression analyses were carried out based on a hierarchical model.ResultsThe final sample consisted of 5402 adolescents. The prevalence of at least one negative impact of oral health on QoL was 37.3%. After adjustment, demographic factors that were found to influence this impact significantly (p < 0.01) were female gender [odds ratio (OR) 1.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.59–2.0], non-white skin color (OR 1.66, 95% CI = 1.47–1.88), and a low family income (OR 1.28, 95% CI = 1.28–1.29). Additionally, oral conditions associated with oral health impact on QoL included the presence of at least one untreated tooth decay lesion (OR 1.42, 95% CI = 1.25–1.61), loss of at least one tooth (OR 1.49; 95% CI = 1.25–1.78), toothache (OR 4.87, 95% CI = 4.25–5.59), bleeding on probing (OR 1.45, 95% CI = 1.25–1.68), and severe maxillary overjet (OR 1.68, 95% CI = 1.15–2.45).ConclusionSocial vulnerability (PSVI score) was not associated with the OIDP score, but oral health conditions and socio-demographic variables, including gender, skin color, and income, were found to affect adolescents’ daily activities. Strategies that consider the perceptions of this segment of the population should be implemented to strengthen their autonomy and totality of care.

BackgroundInvestigate the individual and contextual variables related to caries in underprivileged adolescents, and the disparity in distribution of the disease.MethodsCross-sectional analytical study, conducted in the city of Piracicaba, SP, Brazil, in 2012. The probabilistic sample was composed of 1,179 adolescents from 15–19 years of age, randomly selected from 21 state schools and 34 Primary Health Units – Family Health (PHU-FH). The dependent variables studied were number of decayed teeth and caries experience (DMFT). The independent variables were classified into individual (clinical, sociodemographic, psychosocial, self-perception, impact on oral health, access to services, and quality of life) and contextual (social exclusion index, total number of residents in suburb, literacy rate, and the following variables given in percentages: residences in the home ownership category, provision of domestic sewerage, trash collection, families with income of over 1 minimum wage per month, and families without monthly income) variables. The multilevel regression model was estimated by the PROC GLIMMIX (Generalized Linear Models-Mixed) procedure, considering the individual variables as Level 1 and the contextual variables of the suburbs as Level 2. Adjustment of the model was evaluated by -2 Res Log Likelihood with α = 0.05.ResultsAs regards the individual variables, adolescents who declared having a prison inmate in the Family and resided in homes with a larger number of persons, showed a higher number of decayed teeth. There were a larger number of decayed teeth, a higher DMFT value, and worse self-perception as regards the health of their teeth and mouth. Other variables, such as being of the female gender, age and time since last visit to the dentist were related to the DMFT index. As regards the contextual variables, the DMFT was lower in suburbs with greater access to domestic sewage, and the number of decayed teeth was higher in suburbs with the worst social exclusion indices.ConclusionIndividual and contextual variables were associated with the presence of caries and DMFT index in underprivileged adolescents, indicating that they must be taken into consideration in the formulation of policies directed towards oral health promotion and prevention activities in this group.

A resolutividade em saúde bucal na atenção básica como instrumento para avaliação dos modelos de atençãoResolubility in oral health for primary care as an instrument for the evaluation of health systems

ResumoIntrodução: Considerando-se o princípio da integralidade e a construção das redes de atenção no Sistema Único de Saúde, a atenção secundária pode refletir a resolutividade da atenção básica, apoiando a organização das ações e dos serviços de saúde bucal no âmbito da média complexidade. Objetivo: Avaliar os modelos de atenção básica em saúde bucal existentes no município de Marília-SP por meio de informações referentes à atenção secundária em Odontologia, segundo o princípio da integralidade. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo retrospectivo, com uma amostra composta por seis Unidades Básicas Resultado: O maior número de encaminhamentos para Endodontia foi proveniente das USF. O percentual de faltas em consulta inicial, abandono de tratamento e resolutividade na especialidade não demonstrou diferença estatística em relação ao modelo organizacional da atenção primária. Conclusão: Concluiu-se que, independentemente do modelo organizacional (UBS-/-USF), os resultados referentes à atenção secundária em Odontologia, em Marília, são semelhantes, exceto para indicação de tratamento endodôntico, podendo sugerir, em estudos futuros, a análise de outras variáveis relacionadas, principalmente referentes ao usuário.Descritores: Avaliação de serviços de saúde; saúde bucal; atenção secundária à saúde; atenção primária à saúde. AbstractIntroduction: secondary care may reflect the care-solving capacity of primary care, considering the principle of integrality and the construction of health care networks in the Unique System of Heatlh (USH), supporting the organization of activities and oral health services in the context of medium complexity. Objective: to evaluate models of primary care in oral health in the municipality of Marilia / SP using information related to secondary care in dentistry, according to the principle of integrity. Methodology: This is a retrospective study with a randomly selected sample of 6 Basic Health Units (BHU), characterized by the traditional model of care, and 11 Family Health Units (FHU) working with the perspective of the Family Health Model. Secondary data were collected in two places: a) Department of Evaluation, Control and Auditing, which reported the number of referrals scheduled for specialties, and b) Center for Dental Specialties (CDS) that pointed out the number of missing patients in the initial consultation and the number of patients who abandoned specialized treatment. The Department of Oral Health Coordination reported unmet demand specialty endodontics. CDS operation from 2007 to 2009 was considered for collecting data. We conducted exploratory data analysis, and Student t and Mann-Whitney tests were performed. Result: The highest number of referrals for endodontics was coming from BHU. The percentage of absense in the initial consultation, treatment dropout and care-solving capacity in the specialty showed no statistical difference in relation to the organizational model of primary care. Conclusion: We conclude that results from both organizational models are similar, except fo...

Objectives The aim of the present study was to analyse the factors associated with self‐perceived need for dental treatment among adolescents. Methods A representative sample in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, comprising 5558 adolescents, was evaluated in 2015. The adolescents were selected by probabilistic sampling by conglomerates in two stages. The outcome evaluated was self‐perceived treatment need measured via a validated questionnaire. Independent variables included sociodemographic factors, type, frequency and reason for last dental visit, and examination of oral conditions. Statistical analysis was based on the multiple hierarchical logistic regression model. Results Of the total sample, 3340 (62.6%) adolescents reported needing dental treatment. After fitting the model, the self‐perceived need for treatment was associated with adolescents with family income of up to $1,500 BRL (OR 1.39; [95% CI = 1.20‐1.60]; P < .001), who sought dental services solely for curative treatment (OR 1.58; [95% CI = 1.46‐1.72]; P < .001), reported toothaches in the previous six months (OR 2.88; [95% CI = 2.53‐3.28]; P < .001), were dissatisfied with the appearance of their teeth and mouth (OR 5.94; [95% CI = 5.03‐7.01]; P < .001), had caries in the posterior teeth only (OR 3.04; [95% CI = 2.77‐3.33]; P < .001) or had caries in the anterior teeth (OR 4.75; [95% CI = 4.05‐5.56]; P < .001). Conclusions The self‐perceived need for dental treatment among Brazilian adolescents was associated with normative and subjective needs, and sociodemographic context factors. This finding provides important evidence for collective health planning.

Satisfaction with dental aesthetics is a subjective indicator used in epidemiological studies and is related to health behaviours. Little is known about the factors that influence this indicator, particularly among adolescents who live in a situation of social vulnerability. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between malocclusion and dental appearance in underprivileged Brazilian adolescents. This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Piracicaba, Brazil, and evaluated 884 adolescents from 13 to 19 years of age. The dependent variable was satisfaction with dental appearance, and the independent variables were classified as individual (components of the Dental Aesthetic Index-DAI, sex and age) and contextual (social exclusion index). For statistical analysis, multilevel regression models were estimated. The individual variables were considered Level 1, and the contextual variable was considered Level 2, with a level of significance of 5%. The mean age of the adolescents was 15.3 years. Female adolescents more frequently affirmed that they were satisfied with their dental appearance than did male individuals. There was an increase in dissatisfaction with oral health with the increase in anterior maxillary overjet, midline diastema, larger anterior irregularity in the maxilla, larger anterior irregularity in the mandible, anterior open bite and antero-posterior molar relation. Satisfaction with dental appearance was associated with individual factors such as sex and DAI components.