Prevalencia de la disfunción temporomandibular en trabajadores de la industria. Asociación con el estrés y el trastorno del sueño / Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders among industrialworkers. Association with stress and sleep disorder

Objetivo Verificar la presencia de disfunción temporomadibular (DTM), trastorno del sueño y estrés, así como la asociación entre esos factores en trabajadores de una industria del Estado de São Paulo. Material y Métodos Se aplicó cuestionario de Fonseca para verificar el grado de DTM; el Cuestionario de Evaluación del Sueño de Toronto (SAQ) para verificar la calidad y ocurrencia de trastornos del sueño; y la Escala de Reajuste Social (SRRS) para verificar el grado de estrés. Se tabularon los datos de la encuesta por medio del programa Epi InfoTM 7 y se los analizaron estadísticamente por medio del Test de Chi-Cuadrado, con nivel de significación del 5 %. Resultados Participaron de la encuesta 104 trabajadores, la mayoría hombres (74 %), con edad entre 35 y 44 años (26 %). Treinta y siete (35,6 %) tenían algún grado de disfunción, 65 (62,5 %) presentaron trastornos del sueño y 6 (5,8 %), grados más altos de estrés. Tras el análisis estadístico, no se observó asociación significativa entre estrés y disfunción temporomandibular (DTM). Sin embargo, hubo asociación entre calidad del sueño y el sexo del individuo con la DTM (p<0,01). Conclusiones Se concluye que un alto porcentaje de la población analizada presenta trastornos del sueño y DTM. El sexo y la calidad del sueño influyen en la ocurrencia de la DTM.(AU)

Objective To determine the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), sleep disorders and stress, as well as the association between these factors, among industrial workers in São Paulo State, Brazil. Material and Methods Fonseca's questionnaire was used to verify the level of TMD, the Toronto Sleep Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) was applied to check the quality and occurrence of sleep disorders, and the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) was used to check the degree of stress. The data collected were tabulated with Epi InfoTM 7 and statistically analyzed using the chi-square test, with a 5 % significance level. Results 104 workers participated in the survey. Most were male (74 %) between 35 and 44 years of age (26 %). Thirty-seven (35.6 %) had some degree of disorder, 65 (62.5 %) presented with sleep disorders, and 6 (5.8 %) presented with higher degrees of stress. After statistical analysis, there was no significant association between stress and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). However, there was an association between quality of sleep and sex of the individual with TMD (p<0.01). Conclusion We conclude that a high percentage of the analyzed population has sleep disorders and TMD. Sex and the quality of sleep influence the occurrence of TMD.(AU)

[Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders among industrialworkers. Association with stress and sleep disorder]. / Prevalencia de la disfunción temporomandibular en trabajadores de la industria. Asociación con el estrés y el trastorno del sueño.

Objective To determine the presence of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), sleep disorders and stress, as well as the association between these factors, among industrial workers in São Paulo State, Brazil. Material and Methods Fonseca's questionnaire was used to verify the level of TMD, the Toronto Sleep Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ) was applied to check the quality and occurrence of sleep disorders, and the Social Readjustment Rating Scale (SRRS) was used to check the degree of stress. The data collected were tabulated with Epi InfoTM 7 and statistically analyzed using the chi-square test, with a 5 % significance level. Results 104 workers participated in the survey. Most were male (74 %) between 35 and 44 years of age (26 %). Thirty-seven (35.6 %) had some degree of disorder, 65 (62.5 %) presented with sleep disorders, and 6 (5.8 %) presented with higher degrees of stress. After statistical analysis, there was no significant association between stress and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). However, there was an association between quality of sleep and sex of the individual with TMD (p<0.01). Conclusion We conclude that a high percentage of the analyzed population has sleep disorders and TMD. Sex and the quality of sleep influence the occurrence of TMD.

[Adolescents' perception of oral health]. / La salud bucal en la percepción del adolescente.

OBJECTIVE: An individual does not always experience the best health and vitality indexes during her/his adolescence. This study evaluated young people's awareness of their oral health and the factors involved in dental maintenance and promotion MATERIAL AND METHOD: Adolescents (n=493) from the Mirim Foundation in the town of Araçatuba in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, were asked to fill in a semi-structured questionnaire. RESULTS: 68.4% of the youngsters interviewed regarded oral health as referring to hygiene and 16.2% to physical appearance; 53.6% of the group perceived their oral health to be good and 24% optimum. 90.1% indicated oral hygiene when asked how oral health could be ensured; however, only 4.8% mentioned brushing their tongues. Physical appearance (62.9%) was one of the main reasons stated as being important for teeth. A statistically significant relationship was observed between perception of regular dental and mouth health and having visited the dentist at least six months beforehand (x2 =30.75; p<0.05). CONCLUSION: Even though the youngsters had a general idea regarding their oral health, its maintenance and promotion, better information should be made available regarding such topics and be approached through health education so that these adolescents can have good oral health for the rest of their lives, as well as becoming knowledge multiplying agents for those who do not have access to the same information.

La salud bucal en la percepción del adolescente / Adolescents' perception of oral health

Objetivo En la fase de la adolescencia, el individuo no siempre experimenta los mejores índices de salud y vitalidad. El objetivo de éste es evaluar la percepción del adolescente sobre las condiciones de su salud bucal, así como sobre los factores para su manutención y promoción. Material y Método Fue aplicado un cuestionario semi estructurado a los adolescentes (n=493) de la Fundación Mirim del Municipio de Araçatuba-SP, Brasil. Resultados Entre los entrevistados, el 68,4 por ciento conceptuó salud bucal como higiene y el 16,2 por ciento como apariencia. Ya la percepción de los mismos cuanto a su Salud bucal fue un 53,6 por ciento buena y un 24 por ciento óptima. Con referencia a los medios para tener salud bucal, el 90,1 por ciento relató la higiene bucal, pero apenas el 4,8 por ciento de los adolescentes mencionó el cepillado de la lengua. La estética (62,9 por ciento) fue uno de los principales motivos citados, cuanto a la importancia de los dientes. Fue observada una relación estadística significante entre la percepción de la Salud bucal regular y la visita al dentista hace menos de 6 meses (X 2 =30,75, p < 0,05). Conclusión Pese a que los adolescentes presentan una idea sobre Salud bucal, y sobre su manutención y promoción, estos temas deben ser más trabajados, principalmente por medio de Educación en Salud, para que esos adolescentes obtengan una buena Salud bucal y que ésta se mantenga por el resto de sus vidas. Además, ellos se vuelven multiplicadores de conocimientos para aquéllos que no tienen acceso a las mismas informaciones.

Objective An individual does not always experience the best health and vitality indexes during her/his adolescence. This study evaluated young people's awareness of their oral health and the factors involved in dental maintenance and promotion Material and Method Adolescents (n=493) from the Mirim Foundation in the town of Araçatuba in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, were asked to fill in a semi-structured questionnaire. Results 68.4 percent of the youngsters interviewed regarded oral health as referring to hygiene and 16.2 percent to physical appearance; 53.6 percent of the group perceived their oral health to be good and 24 percent optimum. 90.1 percent indicated oral hygiene when asked how oral health could be ensured; however, only 4.8 percent mentioned brushing their tongues. Physical appearance (62.9 percent) was one of the main reasons stated as being important for teeth. A statistically significant relationship was observed between perception of regular dental and mouth health and having visited the dentist at least six months beforehand (x 2 =30.75; p<0.05). Conclusion Even though the youngsters had a general idea regarding their oral health, its maintenance and promotion, better information should be made available regarding such topics and be approached through health education so that these adolescents can have good oral health for the rest of their lives, as well as becoming knowledge multiplying agents for those who do not have access to the same information.