Prevalence Of Need For Treatment Research Articles

Oral Health Status and Treatment Needs Among Disabled Children in Recife, Brazil.

The objective of the present study was to investigate oral health status and treatment needs of children with disabilities in Recife, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was carried out in the six administrative districts of Recife. The sample consisted of 366 children with disabilities and age between 3 and 12 years. The oral health conditions investigated were dental caries (CPOD index and dmft index), gingival state (IPV and IGC index) and dental trauma. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, Pearson's chi-square test, Fisher's exact test, and Poisson regression models. The prevalence of caries was 65% and was associated with age (p = 0.0027) and area of residence (p = 0.020). The prevalence of need for treatment was also 65%. The mean decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT)/DMFT index of the study population was 3.17/1.73. Their mean number of DMFT was 2.37, 0.55 and 0.25 for the deciduous dentition, as well as 1.56, 0.05 and 0.12 for the permanent dentition. Almost the entire sample (96.7%) had visible plaque, 77.3% had gingival bleeding and 27.6% had dental traumatism. Children with disabilities were found to have high rates of caries and gingivitis, as well as cumulative needs for preventive and curative treatment.

Factors associated with need for dental treatment: a cross-sectional study at Fluminense Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2013.

to analyze factors associated with the need for dental treatment in adults due to dental caries and tooth loss. this was a cross-sectional study with a random sample of adults attending Fluminense Federal University School of Dentistry outpatient clinics, in Niterói, RJ, between July and December 2013; we used data collected from clinical records; a questionnaire was administered in interviews; logistic regression analysis was performed to obtain crude and adjusted odds ratios (OR). 212 individuals participated, 71.7% were women; the prevalence of need for dental treatment was 56.1% (95%CI 49.4;62.7); need for treatment was lower in individuals with higher family income (OR=0.53 - 95%CI 0.28;0.98), and higher in women (OR=2.28 - 95%CI 1.21;4.32). prevalence of need for treatment in adults was high, especially in women and people with lower family income.