Social capital and self-perceived need for complete denture use or exchange

Abstract

Objective: To analyze self-perceived need for complete denture use or replacement in the population aged 35-44 and 65-74 years, as well as to carry out the association between that self-assessment and social capital in the municipalities of Conde and Pedras de Fogo, Paraíba. Methods: A total of 134 adults and 54 elderlies participated in this sectional study. The outcome of interest was self-perceived need for complete denture use or replacement. Data were analyzed descriptively and association between variables was checked by means of statistical tests and regression models (a=5%). Results: self-perceived need for denture use or replacement was observed in 61.2% (n=82) of the adults and 59.2% (n=32) of the elderlies, and it was found to be associated with the use of dentures (c² test, p-value <0.05). Logistic regression revealed that education (OR=0.83, CI: 0.74-0.94), poor self-perceived oral health (OR=19.22, CI: 1.29-286.45) and global use of dentures (OR=0.16, CI: 0.07-0.40) were associated with the outcome. Conclusion: self-perceived need for complete denture use or replacement was more frequent among adults that wore dentures in comparison to the elderlies. In addition, individuals with lower education level, unsatisfied with their oral health and denture wearers were more inclined to report needing to use or replace their complete denture.Key words: Epidemiology, Dental Prosthesis/Use, Social CapitalCapital social e autopercepção da necessidade de uso ou troca da prótese total Resumo Objetivo: analisar a autopercepção da necessidade de uso ou troca de prótese total na população de 35-44 e 65-74 anos e testar sua associação com capital social nos municípios de Conde e Pedras de Fogo, Paraíba. Métodos: estudo seccional realizado com 134 adultos e 54 idosos. O desfecho de interesse foi a percepção da necessidade de uso ou troca de prótese total. Os dados foram analisados descritiva e inferencialmente para testar a associação entre as variáveis (a=5%). Resultados: a autopercepção da necessidade de uso ou troca da prótese total foi observada para 61,2% (n=82) dos adultos e 59,2% (n=32) dos idosos, estando associada ao uso de prótese dentária (Teste c²; p-valor<0,05). Por regressão logística, a escolaridade (OR=0,83; IC: 0,74-0,94), autopercepção de saúde bucal ruim (OR=19,22; IC: 1,45) e uso global de prótese dentária (OR=0,16; IC: 0,07-0,40) estiveram associadas ao desfecho. Conclusão: a autopercepção da necessidade de uso ou troca da prótese total foi mais frequente entre os adultos que faziam uso de prótese dentária comparativamente aos idosos. Adicionalmente, indivíduos com menor escolaridade, insatisfeitos com a saúde bucal e usuários de prótese dentária foram mais propensos a relatar que necessitavam usar ou trocar prótese total.Palavras-chave: Epidemiologia, Prótese dentária/utilização, Capital Social 58Rev Odonto Cienc 2014;29(2):57-62Social capital and self-perceived need for complete denture use | Moreira et al.

Inequalities in Oral Health among Older Brazilians: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a National Survey

“…The role of social determinants and contextual variables as potential factors influencing oral health have been studied; however, there is no consensus in literature regarding these factors [11,12]. A recent study, including data from the European Union and Israel, showed that the tooth retention in older adults may be related to socioeconomic status in early life, living conditions in childhood, and experiences in oral health throughout life [13].…”