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Cárie Dentária/epidemiologia , Militares/estatística & dados numéricos , Saúde Bucal , United States Department of Defense , Adolescente , Estudos Transversais , Índice CPO , Cárie Dentária/etnologia , Cárie Dentária/patologia , Cárie Dentária/terapia , Testes de Atividade de Cárie Dentária , Inquéritos de Saúde Bucal , Índice de Placa Dentária , Endodontia , Feminino , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Masculino , Medicina Militar , Índice de Higiene Oral , Índice Periodontal , Prostodontia , Estudos de Amostragem , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Inquéritos e Questionários , Doenças Dentárias/epidemiologia , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
This longitudinal study examined changes in oral health and emergency rates of Army, Air Force, and Navy recruits during the 4 years immediately following entry on active duty. In 1998, 1,331 dental records of recruit participants in the 1994 Tri-Service Comprehensive Oral Health Survey were located, and dental readiness classification and emergency data were analyzed. All services were successful in achieving and maintaining operational readiness among 1994 recruits who spent >93% of their first 4 years of military service in a deployable oral health status (Dental Readiness Classification 1 or 2). However, among recruits with initial Dental Readiness Classification 3, only 57.4% achieved class 1 (oral health) at any point during the 4-year study period. An annual dental emergency rate of 749 per 1000 was found among class 3 personnel, 192 per 1000 among class 2, and 85 per 1000 among class 1.
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Odontologia Militar/estatística & dados numéricos , Militares/estatística & dados numéricos , Saúde Bucal , Doenças Dentárias/epidemiologia , Adulto , Registros Odontológicos , Emergências/epidemiologia , Feminino , Planos de Assistência de Saúde para Empregados , Humanos , Estudos Longitudinais , Masculino , Odontologia Militar/classificação , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the way in which the oral health of recruits changed during the 4 years immediately after entry on active duty. METHODS: In 1998, 1,331 dental records of recruits in the 1994 Tri-Service Comprehensive Oral Health Survey were located, and treatment data were analyzed. RESULTS: Class 1, treatment complete or no treatment indicated, was achieved by 61.2% (95% confidence interval, 58.4-64.0) of service members during the 4-year study period. Army, Navy, and Marine Corps percentages did not significantly differ in the range of 50% to 60%. The Air Force was significantly higher at 89.5% achieving class 1. CONCLUSIONS: All services were successful in achieving and maintaining operational readiness among 1994 recruits who spent 93% of their first 4 years of military service in a deployable oral health status (class 1 or 2). A significant number of recruits (38.8%) never achieved complete oral health (class 1).
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Inquéritos de Saúde Bucal , Militares/classificação , Saúde Bucal/normas , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Odontologia Militar , Avaliação das Necessidades , Estados UnidosRESUMO
The purpose of this study was to report information regarding dental emergency rates, conditions that cause soldiers to present for care, and arrival patterns of dental emergency patients. Data came from a retrospective cohort analysis of dental emergencies experienced by the soldiers of the Third Infantry Division while deployed in the Multinational Division North area of Bosnia from September 2000 to March 2001. Defective restorations or caries accounted for 25% of the diagnoses prompting soldiers to report for dental sick call, third molar-related problems (pain or pericoronitis) were 19%, and periodontal conditions accounted for less than 5%. More aggressive treatment of unerupted or partially erupted third molars would appear to have the greatest potential for reducing the rate of emergencies.
