Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Dental Status of Firefighters of Rio de Janeiro State and Comparison with Brazilian Oral Health Surveys
Caúla, André Luis; Pierro, Viviane Santos da Silva; Santos, Márcia Pereira Alves dos; Bundzman, Ellen Rose; Branco Júnior, José dos Santos; Tavares, Luiz Henrique Schwartz.
  • Caúla, André Luis; Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Pierro, Viviane Santos da Silva; Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Santos, Márcia Pereira Alves dos; Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Bundzman, Ellen Rose; Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Branco Júnior, José dos Santos; Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro. BR
  • Tavares, Luiz Henrique Schwartz; Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro. BR
Article in English | LILACS, BBO | ID: biblio-1287488
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT

Objective:

This cross-sectional study aimed to assess clinical dental status in military firefighters of Rio de Janeiro State and compare data with Brazilian National and Regional oral health surveys. Material and

Methods:

A sample of 926 military firefighters was examined using the visible biofilm index, the DMFT index and the Community Periodontal Index (CPI). Clinical exams were performed by 15 trained dentists. The Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney test with Bonferroni correction were used.

Results:

Higher biofilm accumulation was associated with increased age. The mean DMFT index for the whole sample of this study was 12.74 (±7.03), and the 'filled' component was the most prevalent (69.9%), whereas the 'decayed' and 'missing' components were, respectively, 8.4% and 21.7%. There was a higher prevalence of periodontal diseases with increasing age, ranging from 57.1% in firefighters of 34 years or less to 70.5% in the ones between 35 and 44 years old and 75.4% in participants at age 45 years or older. Clinical dental status of the military firefighters who belonged to the age group 35-44 was better than the one observed for the Brazilian population at the same age range. However, pathological conditions that can be solved with health promotion strategies associated with dental procedures of low complexity still persist.

Conclusion:

These results suggest that the availability of dental health care services itself does not represent the most effective approach to the oral health problems found in the studied population.
Subject(s)


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Brazil / Dental Health Surveys / Oral Health / Health Care Surveys / Firefighters / Dental Caries Type of study: Diagnostic study / Evaluation studies / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro/BR

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Brazil / Dental Health Surveys / Oral Health / Health Care Surveys / Firefighters / Dental Caries Type of study: Diagnostic study / Evaluation studies / Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Pesqui. bras. odontopediatria clín. integr Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Military Fire Brigade of the State of Rio de Janeiro/BR