Fatores associados à necessidade de tratamento odontológico: estudo transversal na Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, 2013*

Abstract

Objective: to analyze factors associated with the need for dental treatment in adults due to dental caries and tooth loss. Methods: this was a cross-sectional study with a random sample of adults attending Fluminense Federal University School of Dentistry outpatient clinics, in Niterói, RJ, between July and December 2013; we used data collected from clinical records; a questionnaire was administered in interviews; logistic regression analysis was performed to obtain crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR). Results: 212 individuals participated, 71.7% were women; the prevalence of need for dental treatment was 56.1% (95%CI 49.4;62.7); need for treatment was lower in individuals with higher family income (OR=0.53-95%CI 0.28;0.98), and higher in women (OR=2.28-95%CI 1.21;4.32). Conclusion: prevalence of need for treatment in adults was high, especially in women and people with lower family income.

Patient centric factors affecting delay in self-diagnosis and seeking medical care for oral cancer: a cross-sectional study

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Socioeconomic inequalities related to dental care needs among adolescents and adults living in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil

“…The final variable was classified as yes or no. Individuals in need of at least one dental treatment from the aforementioned list were considered as in need for dental treatment, in line with a previous study 19 .…”

Food diet and representations of dental caries published in a traditional brazilian newspaper

“…Deficient oral health is strongly related to lower socioeconomic conditions, demographic aspects, lifestyle and hygiene. Dental caries, present since childhood, is one of the most prevalent problems related to the oral cavity and, in adulthood, it is one of the main causes of edentulism, together representing an imposing public health problem, reinforcing the need for preventive actions, full access to the strategies and actions developed by the oral health services and education of individuals regarding their self-care [1]. However, this clarity of factors and importance of individual accountability was not always such.…”

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