Dental caries and tooth loss in adults in a Brazilian southeastern state

Abstract

Objective:The purpose of this study was to analyze dental caries experience of adults living in the southeastern state of São Paulo, Brazil, according to some socio-demographic conditions of this population.Material and methods:The sample consisted of 1,159 school teachers and workers (35 to 44 years old) from 29 cities of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.Results:92.3% were dentate and the DMFT index (number of decayed, missing and filled teeth) was 21.0 and the mean number of decayed teeth was 1.1, with no significant difference among adults from regions with and without fluoridation. Male subjects presented the highest mean values of "D" (decayed teeth) and "M" (missing teeth) components. The percentage of caries-free subjects was higher among white subjects, as well as the mean number of teeth present in the mouth. The mean values of the "F" component (filled teeth) [9.81] and present teeth [19.3] were higher for adults from fluoridated water regions.Conclusions:In this study, the worse condition observed was the early tooth loss in all groups. In addition, people with worse socio-demographic conditions had worse oral health conditions. It is expected that oral health programs targeted to this population could be established with the goal of improving the oral health conditions of this population and hence the maintenance of the teeth for a longer period in function.

Prevalence of Partial Edentulousness and Treatment needs in Rural Population of South India

“…Tooth loss was more common in men (58.2%) compared with women (41.8%). Similar results were seen in study done by Rihs et al 16 but not in accordance with study done by Kudo et al 8 This may be due to the fact that tooth loss pattern varies with race, ethnicity, and gender. In all the three groups, Kennedy's class III partially edentulous state was the most prevalent type of tooth loss irrespective of the arch.…”

“…Similar results were seen in Iraqi population. 16 The reason for this pattern of tooth loss is due to the development of oral health awareness among the population. The most common missing tooth is the mandibular first molar.…”

The association between individual and contextual factors and functional dentition status among adults in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil: a multilevel study

“…Likewise, the likelihood of adults living in urban areas having 20 or more teeth was 23% greater (OR = 1.23; 95%CI: 1.09-1.39) than those living in rural areas ( Table 3). As for individual variables, the highest functional dentition rates were in younger individuals (35)(36)(37)(38)(39) …”

“…Higher tooth loss rates have been associated with low income, low schooling, and low socioeconomic status 8,25,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45 . Individuals with unfavorable socioeconomic status generally have fewer teeth in their mouths due to limited access to dental services and the option for extractions rather than more conservative dental treatment 7,43 .…”

Oral Health Status in Adult Population in Chile (Decayed, Missing, Filled and Permanent Tooth): Clinical Observation at National Level

“…For studies conducted in South Vietnam [7] and China [9], females had increased risk of caries lesions, greater chance for sealed and lower risk to being missing, in Bulgaria females had greater risk for missing teeth and filled teeth. The study in South Australia [11] (n= 709) found that males had fewer risk for missing teeth, unlike Brazil study [12] (n = 1159) where males had a greater risk for missing teeth and increased risk of carious lesions. The benefits in the oral health are directly reflected in better chewing ability of the adult population when the molars are presented [13].…”