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The aim of the present study was to assess the periodontal treatment needs of the population that spontaneously sought treatment from general dentists. 3694 patients (2000 females and 1494 males, age range between 18 and 84 years) were evaluated using the Community Periodontal Index (CPI). Data were reported according to the percentage of subjects with the highest Score: 14.3% presented pocket depth > or = 5.5 mm (Score 4), 26.4% pocket depth between 3.5 and 5.5 (Score 3), 38.3% presented pockets < or = 3.5 mm with calculus or overhanging restorations (Score 2), 17.2% pockets < or = 3.5 mm with bleeding upon probing without calculus (Score 1) and 3.2% were healthy (Score 0). Analyzing the data according to age it was observed that in the group > 40 years the percentage of patients with Score 4 was higher (25.1%) compared to the other two groups of 18-34 years (6.4%) and 34-45 years (14.3%). Only 16.4% of the patients consulted for periodontal reasons (gingival bleeding or tooth mobility), whereas 88% requested treatment for other reasons (pain, caries, esthetics, replacement of teeth, etc.). However 77% of the patients in this last group needed periodontal treatment. 96.8% of the patients attending the general dentistry office needed periodontal treatment: 17.2% oral hygiene instruction, 65.2% oral hygiene instruction and scaling and 14.3% complex treatment.
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Necesidades y Demandas de Servicios de Salud/estadística & datos numéricos , Enfermedades Periodontales/epidemiología , Índice Periodontal , Adolescente , Adulto , Distribución por Edad , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Argentina/epidemiología , Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado , Cálculos Dentales/epidemiología , Raspado Dental/estadística & datos numéricos , Escolaridad , Femenino , Odontología General/estadística & datos numéricos , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Higiene Bucal/estadística & datos numéricos , Características de la Residencia , Distribución por SexoRESUMEN
Objetivo: Realizar una reflexión sobre las políticas de salud bucal de la salud Bucal en la República Argentina. Métodos: Se analizan las políticas de salud bucal, su pertinencia y relevancia en el marco de contexto nacional del sistema de salud, la legislación vigente y los antecedentes epidemiológicos. Se hace especial referencia a las características de la odontología en un país federal y sus condicionantes sociales, geográficos, económicos e institucionales particulares. Conclusión: Se proponen recomendaciones y líneas de acción con la premisa de constituir a la salud bucal como política de Estado. Se concluye que es prioritario lograr la participación mancomunada de todos los actores políticos, sociales, económicos, académicos y de prestación de servicios de salud para optimizar la salud bucal de todos sus habitantes, con énfasis en los más vulnerables.
Purpose: To carry out a reflection on the oral health policies of oral health in the Argentine Republic. Methods: Oral health policies, their pertinence and relevance in the context of the national health system, current legislation, and epidemiological background in Argentina are analyzed. Special mention is made to the characteristics of dentistry in a federal country and its particular social, geographical, economic and institutional conditions. Conclusion: Recommendations and lines of action are proposed with the premise of constituting oral health as a State policy. It is concluded that it is a priority to achieve joint participation of all political, social, economic, academic and health service providers to optimize oral health care for all its inhabitants, with an emphasis on the most vulnerable.
Objetivo: Realizar uma reflexão sobre as políticas de saúde bucal em saúde bucal na República Argentina. Métodos: Políticas de saúde bucal, sua pertinência e relevância no contexto do sistema nacional de saúde, legislação vigente e antecedentes epidemiológicos na Argentina são analisados. Menção especial é feita para as características da odontologia em um país federal e suas condições sociais, geográficas, econômicas e institucionais particulares. Conclusão: Recomendações e linhas de ação são propostas com a premissa de constituir saúde bucal como política de Estado. Conclui-se que é prioritário conseguir a participação conjunta de todos os provedores de serviços políticos, sociais, econômicos, acadêmicos e de saúde para otimizar a atenção à saúde bucal para todos os seus habitantes, com ênfase nos mais vulneráveis.
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Humanos , Salud Bucal , Argentina/epidemiología , Legislación como Asunto , Salud PúblicaRESUMEN
Tenemos el gusto de presentar a nuestros lectores el primer número de 2019 que incluye el dossier temático Políticas Públicas de Salud Bucal en Iberoamérica. Este dossier es resultado de la segunda colaboración de Universitas Odontologica con otras organizaciones. En el número 71 de 2014 publicamos los resúmenes del 5º Congreso Iberoamericano de Periodoncia - 54° Seminario Anual de la Asociación Colombiana de Periodoncia y Oseointegración.
We are pleased to present to our readers the first issue of 2019 that includes the thematic dossier Public Policies of Oral Health in Ibero-America. This dossier is the result of the second collaboration of Universitas Odontologica with other organizations. In issue 71 of 2014, we published the abstracts of the 5th Ibero-American Congress of Periodontics - 54th Annual Seminar of the Colombian Association of Periodontics and Osseointegration.
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Humanos , Política de Salud , EditorialRESUMEN
La salud bucal es parte de la salud integral de las personas. La mujer, debido a los cambios hormonales que afectan a lo largo de su vida, presenta alteraciones bucales que no afectan a los hombres, debido exclusivamente al funcionamiento de su sistema reproductivo.
Oral health is part of the overall health of the people. Thewomen due to hormonal changes that affect throughout his life,presents oral alterations that do not affect men, exclusively due tothe operation of your reproductive system.