The influence of the degree of sanogenetic education of the population in a subsidized subject of the Russian Federation on dental health

Abstract

To determine the effect of healthy lifestyle (HLS) on dental health (prevalence and intensity of dental diseases). The study was conducted in the standard age group 35-44 years. According to the results of a sociological survey, two groups were formed: leading HLS (1st group, 30 respondents) and those not leading HLS (2nd group, 34 respondents). The presence and prevalence of caries, its intensity (DMFT index), the hygienic state of the oral cavity (Green-Vermillion index (GRVI) and the effectiveness of oral hygiene (PHP), the state of periodontal tissues (CPITN)) were assessed. The prevalence of caries in group №1 was 77%, in 2nd group - 100%, the average value of the DMFT in group №1 was 8.9±0.2, in 2nd group - 17.1±0.3; the values of the GRVI index differed 5 times (1.1 and 5.2), the PHP index - 9 times (0.2 and 1.8, correspondently). In 2nd group, the high prevalence of dentition defects was revealed (40%), only 6% of patients had a normal periodontal condition, pathological periodontal pockets with a depth of 6 and more mm in patients were 3 times higher (9%) comparing to 1st group (3%). Periodontal care was required 94% of patients in the 2nd group (in 1st group - 72%). Patients in the 1st group took much better care of their teeth: the level of hygiene index was within 1.1 (in 2nd group - 5.2 - poor) Adequate oral hygiene regimen was found in 93% of patients in 1st group and only in 38% in 2nd group. The data obtained indicate not only poor dental health of the population, but also about significant shortcomings in the medical care and the low efficiency of preventive work on the part of the dental service.