Oral health of an indigenous population in northeastern Brazil: a cross-sectional Study of the Fulni-ô ethnic group
São Paulo med. j
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142(1): e2022355, 2024. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is a lack of studies evaluating the oral health of traditional indigenous communities in Brazil. OBJECTIVES: Thus, the objective of this study was to describe the oral health characteristics of the indigenous Fulni-ô ethnic group in Northeast Brazil. DESIGN AND SETTING: A cross-sectional observational investigation was conducted within the Project on Atherosclerosis among Indigenous Populations. METHODS: This study included participants of both sexes from the Fulni-ô ethnic group. The participants included in this investigation underwent a comprehensive oral health evaluation by a registered and experienced dentist to assess oral health and identify potentially malignant oral lesions. Participants with suspicious lesions were referred for biopsy. Shapiro-Wilk, Mann-Whitney, and Student's t-tests were used, and measures of central tendency and dispersion were described. Statistical significance was 5%. RESULTS: A total of 104 individuals were included in this study. The prevalence of the use of tobacco derivatives was 94.0%, with similarities between sexes. The prevalence of oral changes in this study population was 84.4%. Fifty-one individuals who underwent oral reassessment were referred for oral lesion biopsy. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated a high prevalence of oral alterations in the Fulni-ô population. Histopathological analyses indicated the presence of mild oral epithelial dysplasia in five cases.
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LILAS (Amériques)
Type d'étude:
Étude observationnelle
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Étude de prévalence
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Étude pronostique
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Facteurs de risque
Pays comme sujet:
Amérique du Sud
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Brésil
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
São Paulo med. j
Thème du journal:
Cirurgia Geral
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Cincia
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Ginecologia
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Médicament
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Medicina Interna
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Obstetr¡cia
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Pediatria
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Sa£de Mental
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Sa£de P£blica
Année:
2024
Type:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Brésil
Institution/Pays d'affiliation:
Municipality of Mirandiba/BR
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Municipality of Petrolina/BR
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Universidade Federal de Alagoas/BR
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Universidade Federal de Pernambuco/BR
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Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco/BR
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