Reasons related to tooth loss among adolescents in São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract

Aim: To estimate tooth loss prevalence among adolescents in São Paulo, considering socioeconomic and demographic factors, dental service use and pain. Methods: Data were obtained from the São Paulo Oral Health Survey 2008. The sample comprised 2858 adolescents from 15 to 19 years old from public and private schools, who underwent through an oral examination. In addition, a questionnaire was applied regarding the characterization of factors related to socioeconomics, demographics, use of dental services and pain in the last six months. At least one tooth lost was the outcome. The independent variables included gender, ethnicity, parents' schooling, type of school, number of rooms, people and cars per home, family income, dental service use, decayed teeth, toothache. A multivariate logistic regression model was used. Results: The prevalence of tooth loss was 7%. The independent variables decayed tooth (RP=1.71), toothache (RP=2.04), father's schooling-elementary (RP=1.40) and per capita family income-less than 1/ 2 a minimum salary (RP=1.45) were associated with the outcome. Conclusions: The results suggest that socioeconomic factors may contribute to the increase of early tooth loss among adolescents.

Impact of oral health literacy and psychoactive substances on tooth loss in adolescents

“…Such results indicate that tooth loss remains a relevant public health problem, underscoring the need to expand oral health promotion policies for this group. Sociodemographic factors were not associated with tooth loss among the adolescents in the present investigation, which contrasts findings described in previous studies (Santos et al, 2020;Tôrres et al, 2014). It is possible that the behavioral factors and OHL evaluated in this study exerted a greater influence on tooth loss compared with sociodemographic factors, which may have exerted an indirect effect mediated by health behaviors.…”

Perda Dentária Em Adolescentes De Uma Instituição Pública

“…A prevalência da perda dentária também foi objeto de investigação de Tôrres e colaboradores 24 , que analisaram a influência de fatores socioeconômicos e demográficos, o uso de serviço odontológico e a dor, nos últimos seis meses, a partir dos dados do Inquérito de Saúde Oral de São Paulo de 2008, em adolescentes de 15 a 19 anos de idade. As variáveis independentes que mostraram associação com a perda dentária foram: cárie, dor de dente, baixa escolaridade do pai e renda familiar inferior a meio salário-mínimo per capita.…”

Toothache experiences

“…It is often mentioned as the most frequent type of orofacial pain 4 and one of the major consequences of dental and oral health problems among children 5,6 . Toothache was also found to be experienced by 21.8% of adolescents 7 . More than one in ten people ≥65 years were also reported had a recent toothache experience.…”