Dental pain and associated factors in Brazilian preschoolers / Dor dentária e fatores associados em pré-escolares brasileiros
Rev. paul. pediatr
; 34(3): 336-342, July-Sept. 2016. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Objective:
To describe the prevalence of dental pain in Brazilian preschoolers, as well as its associated factors, considering a representative sample of that population group in Brazil.Methods:
Cross-sectional study that used the analytical data from national oral health survey (SB Brazil) carried out in 2010. A representative sample of Brazilian preschoolers aged 5 years was considered. Interviews were carried out (answered by parents/tutors), as well as clinical examinations in children. Descriptive, bivariate and mutiple analyzes were performed, described in odds ratios and 95% confidence interval (OR/95%CI).Results:
7280 preschoolers were included. Of these, 1520 (21.1%) had dental pain in the last 6 months. The chance of the occurrence of dental pain was higher among those who used dental services (1.51/1.02–2.23), with tooth decay (3.08/2.08–4.56), that self-perceveid the need for dental treatment (3.96/2.48–6.34), whose parents reported dissatisfaction by children with their teeth and mouth (1.47/1.04–2.10) and those who reported impact of oral problems on quality of life (5.76/3.90–8.49).Conclusions:
The prevalence of dental pain among Brazilian preschool children was relatively high, being associated with the use of dental services and the normative and subjective oral health status.RESUMO
Resumo Objetivo:
Descrever a prevalência da dor dentária em pré-escolares brasileiros, assim como seus fatores associados, considerando uma amostra representativa desse contingente populacional no Brasil.Métodos:
Estudo transversal, analítico, que usou os dados do Inquérito Nacional de Saúde Bucal (SB Brasil) feito em 2010. Considerou-se uma amostra representativa de pré-escolares com 5 anos. Foram feitas entrevistas (respondidas pelos responsáveis) e exames clínicos nas crianças. Conduziram-se análises descritivas, bivariadas e múltiplas, descritas em odds ratio e intervalo de confiança de 95% (OR/IC95%).Resultados:
Foram incluídos 7.280 pré-escolares. Desses, 1.520 (21,1%) tiveram dor dentária nos últimos 6 meses. A chance da ocorrência de dor dentária foi maior entre aqueles que usaram serviços odontológicos (1,51/1,02-2,23), com cárie dentária (3,08/2,08-4,56), perceberam a necessidade de tratamento odontológico (3,96/2,48-6,34), os que os pais relatavam insatisfação por parte das crianças com seus dentes e sua boca (1,47/1,04-2,10) e os que relataram impacto dos problemas bucais na qualidade de vida (5,76/3,90-8,49).Conclusões:
A prevalência da dor dentária entre pré-escolares brasileiros foi relativamente alta e associada ao uso de serviços odontológicos e às condições normativas e subjetivas de saúde bucal.Key words
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LILACS
Main subject:
Toothache
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Rev. paul. pediatr
Journal subject:
PEDIATRIA
Year:
2016
Type:
Article