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Conceptualization of Dental Caries by Undergraduate Dental Students from the First to the Last Year
Ferreira-Nóbilo, Naiara de Paula; Sousa, Maria da Luz Rosário de; Cury, Jaime Aparecido.
Affiliation
  • Ferreira-Nóbilo, Naiara de Paula; University of Campinas. Piracicaba Dental School. Department of Community Dentistry. Piracicaba. BR
  • Sousa, Maria da Luz Rosário de; University of Campinas. Piracicaba Dental School. Department of Community Dentistry. Piracicaba. BR
  • Cury, Jaime Aparecido; University of Campinas. Piracicaba Dental School. Department of Community Dentistry. Piracicaba. BR
Braz. dent. j ; 25(1): 59-52, Jan-Feb/2014. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-709403
Responsible library: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Dental caries, still one of the most common diseases affecting people around the world, has a multifactorial nature encompassing necessary (biofilm accumulation), determinant (exposure to sugars and fluoride) and modulating factors (biological and social). The concepts about caries learned at dental schools may directly influence the conduct of the future dentists regarding the control and treatment of this disease. The aim of this study was to determine the concept that students at the Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas, Brazil, have about dental caries. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 274 students answered the discursive question “Conceptualize dental caries”. Students' answers were analyzed by a content analysis technique that allowed the creation of response categories and classification of the concepts in categories. Frequencies were expressed as absolute numbers and percentages. Differences between the responses according to the students' class years were tested by the chi-square test. Differences with p<0.05 were considered statistically significant. The response categories were biological concept (53.6%), restrictive multifactorial concept (12.1%), comprehensive multifactorial concept (8.1%), transmissibility concept (15.8%), and other (10.4%). Differences in response category frequencies were seen between the class years (p<0.001). There was no consensus on the disease definition, although students predominantly had a biological concept of dental caries.
RESUMO
A cárie dentária, uma das doenças mais comuns do mundo, tem caráter multifatorial englobando fatores necessários (acúmulo de biofilme), determinantes (exposição a açúcares e fluoretos) e moduladores (biológicos e sociais). Os conceitos sobre a doença incorporados durante a formação dos profissionais podem direcionar o tipo de conduta que será adotada pelos mesmos no controle e tratamento da cárie. O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a conceituação dos estudantes da Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba da Universidade Estadual de Campinas sobre cárie. Neste estudo descritivo transversal, 274 estudantes responderam à questão discursiva ‘conceitue cárie dentária’. As respostas foram analisadas pela técnica da análise de conteúdo que permite a criação de categorias de resposta e classificação dos conceitos em categorias. As frequências foram expressas em números absolutos e percentuais. As diferenças entre as respostas de acordo com o ano de curso dos estudantes foram testadas pelo teste do qui-quadrado. Diferenças com p<0,05 foram consideradas estatisticamente significantes. As categorias de resposta foram conceito biológico (53,6%), conceito multifatorial restritivo (12,1%), conceito multifatorial abrangente (8,1%), conceito de transmissibilidade (15,8%), e outros (10,4%). Foram encontradas diferenças nas categorias de resposta dos alunos dos diferentes anos de graduação cursados (p<0,001). Não houve consenso na definição da doença, embora o conceito biológico da cárie dentária tenha predominado entre os estudantes.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Students, Dental / Dental Caries Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2014 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of Campinas/BR

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: LILACS Main subject: Students, Dental / Dental Caries Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Braz. dent. j Journal subject: Dentistry Year: 2014 Document type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: University of Campinas/BR
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