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Dental and Periodontal Conditions in Alcoholics from a Brazilian Recovery Centera
Lírio Sossai, Lorena; da Rocha Scalzer Lopes, Guilherme; Barros Del-Piero, Lorrany; da Penha Zago-Gomes, Maria; Rezende Alvarenga Moulin, Stephanie; Melo de Matos, Jefferson David; Nomura Nakano, Leonardo Jiro; Cabral Andrade, Valdir; Bottino, Marco Antonio; Gonçalves Guerra, Selva Maria; Feitosa, Alfredo.
  • Lírio Sossai, Lorena; s.af
  • da Rocha Scalzer Lopes, Guilherme; s.af
  • Barros Del-Piero, Lorrany; s.af
  • da Penha Zago-Gomes, Maria; s.af
  • Rezende Alvarenga Moulin, Stephanie; s.af
  • Melo de Matos, Jefferson David; s.af
  • Nomura Nakano, Leonardo Jiro; s.af
  • Cabral Andrade, Valdir; s.af
  • Bottino, Marco Antonio; s.af
  • Gonçalves Guerra, Selva Maria; s.af
  • Feitosa, Alfredo; s.af
Article in English | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1385891
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate the dental and periodontal condition of alcohol-dependents from a Brazilian Recovery Center. Sixty male individuals (30 alcoholic and 30 non-alcoholic) and aged between 32 and 72 years old were clinically evaluated. Interviews, dental and periodontal clinical examinations were obtained from all participants. The Pearson Chi-Square Test and Exact Fisher test were used to compare categorical data. The t-Student's test was adopted for non-categorical data. Multiple logistic regressions were used to evaluate the association of variables in the groups. The alcoholics were younger, consumed more tobacco, had lower frequency of tooth brushing and dental flossing, higher number of missing and decayed teeth, more residual root, and more teeth with presence of visible plaque index (OR = 0.5, 95 % Cl = 4.4 to 5.5), when compared to the non-alcoholics. Alcoholics at the Recovery Center performed poor oral hygiene, had higher number of sites with periodontal disease, and worse oral hygiene than non-alcoholic individuals. As regards professional follow-up, there was similarity between the groups evaluated.
RESUMEN
RESUMEN El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las condiciones dentales y periodontales de los alcohólicos de un Centro de Recuperación de Brasil. Sesenta hombres (30 alcohólicos y 30 no alcohólicos) y con edades comprendidas entre 32 y 72 años fueron evaluados clínicamente. Se obtuvieron entrevistas, exámenes clínicos dentales y periodontales de todos los participantes. La prueba de Chi-cuadrado de Pearson y la prueba exacta de Fisher se utilizaron para comparar datos categóricos. La prueba de t-Student se adoptó para datos no categóricos. Se utilizaron regresiones logísticas múltiples para evaluar la asociación de variables en los grupos. Los alcohólicos eran más jóvenes, consumían más tabaco, tenían menor frecuencia de cepillado dental y uso de hilo dental, mayor número de dientes perdidos y cariados, más raíz residual y más dientes con presencia de índice de placa visible (OR = 0,5, 95 % Cl = 4,4 a 5,5), en comparación con los no alcohólicos. Los alcohólicos en el Centro de Recuperación realizan una mala higiene bucal, tenían un mayor número de sitios con enfermedad periodontal y una peor higiene bucal que los no alcohólicos. En cuanto al seguimiento profesional, hubo similitud entre los grupos evaluados.

Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2022 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: English Journal: Int. j. odontostomatol. (Print) Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2022 Type: Article