The importance of hospital dentistry: oral health status in hospitalized patients / Importância da Odontologia hospitalar: condição de saúde bucal de pacientes internados
RGO (Porto Alegre)
; 66(1): 35-41, Jan.-Mar. 2018. tab
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Objective:
This research study aimed to evaluate the oral health status and the need for dental treatment in hospitalized patients, analyzing the importance of dentistry in hospitals. Therefore, the goal of this research study was to evaluate the oral health status, the need for dental intervention and the patient's opinion about the importance of having dental surgeons in hospital settings.Methods:
103 hospitalized patients were evaluated considering the DMFT index, gingival condition, visible biofilm index, and the need for invasive dental treatment. Volunteers were also asked about their opinion considering the importance of dentistry in hospital settings.Results:
68.9% of volunteers were male subjects and 31.1% female subjects. The mean DMFT was 17.9 and 96.1% of subjects had their oral hygiene kit with when came to hospital, 97.1% of subjects stated that the presence of dental surgeons is necessary in the hospital setting and 63.1% of subjects presented poor biofilm removal. The need for invasive dental treatment was as follows restorations (68.9%), extractions (40.8%), endodontics (23.3%), dental pain (26.2%) and presence of abscess (7,8%).Conclusion:
Oral health and hygiene status of patients were classified as poor and most of patients showed the need for invasive dental treatment. The majority of patients reported that dental care is very important in hospitals settings.RESUMO
RESUMO Objetivo:
Avaliar a condição de qualidade de saúde bucal e as necessidades de intervenção odontológica em pacientes hospitalizados, analisando a importância da presença da Odontologia em ambiente hospitalar.Métodos:
Foram avaliados 103 pacientes hospitalizados, por meio do índice CPO-D, condição gengival, índice de biofilme visível e índice de necessidade de tratamento invasivo odontológico. Observando a importância que estes pacientes davam a Odontologia hospitalar.Resultados:
Dentre os voluntários avaliados, 68,9% do gênero masculino e 31,1% feminino. A média do CPO-D foi de 17,9. Dentre os pacientes examinados 96,1% levaram kit de higiene bucal, 97,1% achavam importante a presença do cirurgião-dentista no hospital, 63,1% apresentaram remoção de biofilme deficiente. Os pacientes apresentaram necessidade de tratamento odontológico invasivo restauração (68,9%), exodontia (40,8%), endodontia (23,3%), dor de origem odontológica (26,2%), presença de abcesso (7,8%).Conclusão:
A qualidade de saúde e de higiene bucal dos pacientes foi considerada insuficiente. A maioria dos pacientes necessitavam de algum tipo de tratamento odontológico invasivo, podendo levar a complicações na saúde bucal no momento da internação. A grande maioria dos pacientes acharam importante a assistência odontológica em hospitais.Key words
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Main subject:
Ambient Intelligence
Language:
En
Journal:
RGO (Porto Alegre)
Journal subject:
ODONTOLOGIA
Year:
2018
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Article