Association between social conditions and oral health in school failure

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association of school failure among Brazilian adolescents with social conditions and aspects of oral health through hierarchical analysis. METHODS: A state-wide survey of 5,558 adolescents from the state of São Paulo, Brazil, inquired about the sociodemographic and social capital of participants by using a structured questionnaire. Trained and calibrated professionals performed intraoral examinations and interviews in the households. Questions about the access to dentist, reason for and frequency of using dental services, toothache episodes and impact of oral conditions on daily activities (OIDP) were applied. Oral examinations evaluated caries experience, tooth losses, periodontal problems, presence of open bite, and maxillary and mandibular overjet. School failure was estimated according to the teenagers’ years of schooling. The independent variables were grouped into three blocks: sociodemographic and economic characteristics, social capital and oral health aspects. The multiple hierarchical logistic regression model was used to identify the factors associated with school failure. RESULTS: Of the total sample, information about schooling of 5,162 adolescents was obtained, of whom 29.6% presented school failure. We found that adolescents over the age of 16 years who did not declare themselves as white, female, with feelings of insecurity, unhappiness, with toothache, caries, tooth losses, affected by dentofacial and/or periodontal changes, were more likely to fail at school. CONCLUSION: Oral disorders and social factors were associated with school failure in adolescents. A successful school trajectory was a strong determinant of health, therefore actions between the educational and health sectors must be developed for adolescents, especially those with this profile

Undergraduate dental sudents' perspectives about experiences in primary care for their education in the field of health

Os estágios supervisionados na atenção básica vêm sendo utilizados como espaços de ensino e extensão nas áreas da saúde, viabilizando a inserção dos graduandos em cenários concretos de ensino-aprendizagem. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar as percepções de acadêmicos de odontologia sobre a importância do estágio supervisionado em Unidades de Saúde da Família, para sua formação profissional. A amostra foi constituída por 184 acadêmicos que responderam à questão: Qual a sua opinião em relação à importância deste estágio no SUS para a sua formação profissional? Comente esta experiência e seus aspectos positivos e negativos. As respostas foram analisadas através da técnica qualiquantitativa do discurso do sujeito coletivo. Os alunos valorizaram o aprendizado através da prática no serviço, do contato com profissionais de outras áreas, da oportunidade de aperfeiçoamento técnico-operatório e demonstraram sensibilização frente à realidade social, embora tenham aparentado incômodo por se ausentarem da faculdade, sob o argumento de serem prejudicados quanto à produtividade da clínica intramuros, exaustivamente cobrada. Concluiu-se que os alunos valorizaram a experiência extramural, entretanto, percebeu-se que ainda há uma hegemonia do foco no treinamento clínico intramuros20412551265Supervised training periods in primary care have been used as spaces for teaching and extension in the area of health, making it feasible to include undergraduates in concrete teaching-learning scenarios. The aim of this study was to analyze the perceptions of dental students about the importance of supervised training periods in Family Health Units to their professional education. The sample consisted of 185 students who answered the question: What is your opinion about the importance of this training period in SUS to your professional education? Comment on this experience and its positive and negative aspects The responses were analyzed by the quali-quantitative Collective Subject Discourse (CSD) technique. The students appreciated learning through practice in the service; contact with professionals from other areas; opportunity for technical-operative improvement and demonstrated sensitivity in the face of social reality, although they appeared to be concerned about being absent from the faculty, arguing that they were being prejudiced as regards their intramural clinical productivity, exhaustively demanded of them. It was concluded that students placed value on the extramural experience, however, it was perceived that there was still a predominant influence of focus on intramural clinical trainin

Risk indicators and risk predictors of dental caries in schoolchildren

The purpose of this study was to identify risk indicators of high caries level at baseline (HCLB) based on cross-sectional data and predictors of high caries increment (HCI) based on a 7-year-follow-up examination in 6-8-year-old schoolchildren. Two hundred and six schoolchildren were examined in 1997 and in 2004 by the same two calibrated dentists, in Piracicaba, Brazil. At baseline, dental caries, presence of sealants, fluorosis, and oral hygiene status were recorded. The children\u27s parents completed a questionnaire concerning socioeconomic level, fluoride use, dental service utilization, dietary and oral hygiene habits. HCLB and HCI were defined considering the upper quartile of the total caries experience distribution (dmfs+DMFS) and caries increment distribution, respectively. Logistic regression models were adjusted estimating the Odds Ratio (OR), 95% confidence intervals and p-values. Having white spot lesions (OR=5.25) was found to be a risk indicator of HCLB. Schoolchildren with dental fluorosis (OR=0.17) or those who brushed the teeth more than two times a day (OR=0.37) presented less probability of HCLB. The predictors of HCI were: dmfs>;0 (OR=2.68) and mothers\u27 educational level up to 8 years of schooling (OR=2.87). Clinical and socioeconomic variables were found to be risk indicators and/or predictors of dental caries in schoolchildren

Prevalência de cárie radicular e condição periodontal em uma população idosa institucionalizada de Piracicaba - SP

Preventive and invasive dental procedures have improved in the last two decades, leading to a greater longevity of teeth. As a result, teeth are more susceptible to periodontal diseases and, consequently, to root caries. The purpose of this study was to verify the prevalence of both periodontal diseases and root caries in an institutionalized population from Piracicaba - SP, Brazil. In this study, 151 subjects, aging 54 to 93 years, were examined. The sample was divided into two groups: a group of subjects aging 50 to 75 years and a group of subjects over 75 years old. The sextants were examined and classified as to periodontal health, periodontal treatment needs, prevalence of gingival recession and root lesions. In conclusion, a high prevalence of root caries was verified. That indicates an increase in the susceptibility to these lesions, which is associated with the aging process.A evolução dos procedimentos preventivos e curativos em Odontologia, verificados nas duas últimas décadas, levou a uma maior longevidade dos elementos dentários, acarretando com isso, uma maior demanda por tratamento periodontal e, em especial, cárie radicular no paciente idoso. O presente estudo teve como objetivo verificar as condições periodontais e lesões radiculares, de uma amostra de população institucionalizada do município de Piracicaba - SP. Nesse estudo, foram examinados 151 idosos com idade entre 54 e 93 anos. Os sextantes foram examinados e classificados do ponto de vista de saúde periodontal, necessidade de tratamento periodontal, presença de retração gengival e lesões radiculares, utilizando-se como critérios os indicadores da OMS (1999). Comparando-se duas faixas etárias: de pacientes com idade entre 50 e 75 anos e pacientes com idade acima de 75 anos, constatou-se que há um aumento na prevalência de lesões de cárie e outras afecções radiculares, como erosão e abrasão, indicando aumento na susceptibilidade a tais lesões com o passar da idade

Análise das internações e óbitos por Acidente Vascular Cerebral em diferentes regiões do Brasil antes e durante a Pandemia de COVID-19

Considered the second leading cause of death worldwide, Stroke poses a significant public health issue, also responsible for a substantial disability burden, with COVID-19 potentially predisposing individuals to cerebrovascular complications. Objective: To analyze stroke admissions and deaths in different regions of Brazil, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: An observational ecological time series study utilizing secondary data from the Hospital Information Systems (SIH) of the Unified Health System's Informatics Department (DATASUS), covering 2008 to 2022. Criteria included ICD-10 Category: I64 as unspecified hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke, all Brazilian federal units, with data compiled for hospital morbidity (SIH/SUS), including admissions and deaths for both males and females. Results: Data analysis showed a significant increase in admission cases (R2= 0.9437, p=<0.0001) and deaths (R2=0.8894, p=<0.0001) from 2008 to 2022. Conclusion: The study highlights the continued rise in stroke admissions and deaths in Brazil, with a pause during the pandemic's peak period, followed by a return to growth. These findings serve as a warning for public health managers to reassess and adapt stroke prevention and care strategies in the post-pandemic context.Considerado la segunda causa principal de muerte en todo el mundo, el accidente cerebrovascular representa un problema significativo de salud pública, también responsable de una carga sustancial de discapacidad, con COVID-19 potencialmente predisponiendo a los individuos a complicaciones cerebrovasculares. Objetivo: Analizar las admisiones y muertes por accidente cerebrovascular en diferentes regiones de Brasil, antes y durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Metodología: Estudio ecológico observacional de series temporales utilizando datos secundarios de los Sistemas de Información Hospitalaria (SIH) del Departamento de Informática del Sistema Único de Salud (DATASUS), que abarca desde 2008 hasta 2022. Los criterios incluyeron la Categoría ICD-10: I64 como accidente cerebrovascular hemorrágico o isquémico no especificado, todas las unidades federales brasileñas, con datos compilados para la morbilidad hospitalaria (SIH/SUS), incluyendo admisiones y muertes tanto de hombres como de mujeres. Resultados: El análisis de datos mostró un aumento significativo en los casos de admisiones (R2= 0.9437, p=<0.0001) y muertes (R2=0.8894, p=<0.0001) desde 2008 hasta 2022. Conclusión: El estudio destaca el aumento continuo en las admisiones y muertes por accidente cerebrovascular en Brasil, con una pausa durante el período pico de la pandemia, seguido de un retorno al crecimiento. Estos hallazgos sirven como advertencia para los gestores de salud pública para reevaluar y adaptar las estrategias de prevención y cuidado del accidente cerebrovascular en el contexto posterior a la pandemia.Considerado a segunda causa de morte no mundo, o Acidente Vascular Cerebral representa um problema de saúde pública, sendo também responsável por uma carga importante de incapacidade, sendo que a COVID-19 pode predispor os indivíduos a complicações cerebrovasculares. Objetivo: analisar internações e óbitos de Acidente Vascular Cerebral em diferentes regiões do Brasil, antes e durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Método: estudo observacional ecológico de série temporal, utilizando-se de dados secundários provenientes do Sistema de Informações Hospitalares do SUS (SIH) do Departamento de Informática do SUS (DATASUS). Os dados foram extraídos considerando o período de 2008 a 2022. As buscas respeitaram os seguintes critérios: Categoria CID 10: 164 indicado como Acidente Vascular Cerebral não especificado hemorrágico ou isquêmico, todas as unidades federativas Brasil, selecionadas como abas Morbidade Hospitalar do SUS (SIH /SUS), compilando os dados de internações e óbitos para os sexos masculino e feminino. Resultados: A análise dos dados demonstrou um aumento significativo dos casos de internação (R2= 0,9437 p=<0,0001) e óbitos (R 2 =0,8894, p=<0,0001) ao longo dos anos de 2008 a 2022. Conclusão: o estudo destaca a contínua ascensão das internações e óbitos por AVC no Brasil, com uma interrupção durante o período mais agudo da pandemia, seguida por um retorno ao crescimento. Estas descobertas são um alerta para os gestores de saúde pública reavaliarem e adaptarem as estratégias de prevenção e cuidado ao AVC no contexto pós-pandêmic

A socioeconomic classification and the discussion related to prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between a socioeconomic classification model and prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis in Piracicaba, Sâo Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: For this classification five indicators were used (family monthly income, number of residents in the same household, parents' formal educational level, type of housing and occupation of person responsible for the family). A scoring system was used in order to arrange in a hierarchy, 812 12 year old school children distributed between six different social classes. Volunteers were examined in the school's back patio under natural light with a dental mirror, by two examiners calibrated for DMFT index (dental caries) and T-F (dental fluorosis). The qui-square test (p<0.01) was used in the statistical analysis for the association of DMFT and the dental fluorosis and between the socioeconomic variable and the proposed social classes. RESULTS: The DMFT average was 1.7, while 31.4%, of the children had dental fluorosis (T-Fe1). CONCLUSION: With respect to socioeconomic class a statistically significant association was only verified with dental caries.OBJETIVO: avaliar a relação entre classificação socioeconômica e a prevalência de cárie e fluorose dentária em Piracicaba, São Paulo,Brasil. MÉTODOS: A classificação foi baseada na seleção de cinco indicadores (renda familiar mensal, número de pessoas residentes na mesma moradia, grau de instrução dos pais, tipo de habitação e profissão do responsável pela família), buscando-se por sistema de pontuação hierarquizar 812 escolares na idade de 12 anos em até seis classes sociais distintas. Para a determinação da prevalência de cárie e fluorose dentária, os voluntários foram examinados no pátio das escolas, sob luz natural e com espelho bucal, por dois examinadores previamente calibrados para os índices CPO-D (WHO,1997) e T-F (Thylstrup & Fejerskov, 1978). O teste qui-quadrado (p<0,01) foi utilizado na análise estatística para a associação do CPO-D e da fluorose entre as variáveis socioeconômicas e entre as classes sociais propostas. RESULTADOS: Piracicaba apresentou média do CPO-D de 1,7, enquanto que em 31,4%, das crianças encontrou-se fluorose (T-F³1). CONCLUSÃO: em relação à classe socioeconômica, verificou-se associação estatisticamente significante somente com a cárie dentária.52352

[a Socioeconomic Classification And The Discussion Related To Prevalence Of Dental Caries And Dental Fluorosis].

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between a socioeconomic classification model and prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis in Piracicaba, Sâo Paulo, Brazil. For this classification five indicators were used (family monthly income, number of residents in the same household, parents' formal educational level, type of housing and occupation of person responsible for the family). A scoring system was used in order to arrange in a hierarchy, 812 12 year old school children distributed between six different social classes. Volunteers were examined in the school's back patio under natural light with a dental mirror, by two examiners calibrated for DMFT index (dental caries) and T-F (dental fluorosis). The qui-square test (p<0.01) was used in the statistical analysis for the association of DMFT and the dental fluorosis and between the socioeconomic variable and the proposed social classes. The DMFT average was 1.7, while 31.4%, of the children had dental fluorosis (T-Fe1). With respect to socioeconomic class a statistically significant association was only verified with dental caries.12523-

[remarks On Drawing Up A Community Health Orthodontic Assistance Protocol].

This study offers help for drawing up a community health orthodontic assistance protocol, especially for the public health system. A preventive and interceptive orthodontic program is suggested through the inclusion of approaches in existing healthcare programs that may help prevent malocclusions, extending the services offered by Basic Healthcare Units to include fitting space retainer appliances and interceptive procedures. Possible occlusion problems are discussed and rated as high or low priority for treatment, stressing occlusal deviations that should not be treated precociously. Preventive and interceptive orthodontic treatment should primarily be offered to children with deciduous and mixed dentition. The management and inclusion of orthodontic procedures can be deployed through the management of physical, human and financial resources, establishing access criteria for these services. The use of an appropriate orthodontic assistance protocol and correct planning of orthodontic actions could pave the way for preventive and interceptive procedures at the Basic Healthcare Units, while more resources could be allocated to setting up Specialty Reference Centers offering more complex corrective orthodontic procedures.121067-7

In vitro evaluation of the DIAGNOdent device for occlusal diagnosis

The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and reliability of laser fluorescence measurements in relation to occlusal caries diagnosis. DIAGNOdent 2095 (Kavo, Biberach, Germany), which has been developed especially for caries diagnosis, was utilized. Five (5) teeth were examined in the pilot test; after that, ten (10) teeth were examined in order to calibrate both examiners. Data were obtained from 66 teeth (36 molars and 30 premolars), totalizing 144 sites identified through photographs of the occlusal surfaces. Reproducibility was evaluated in 10 teeth. The interexaminer Spearman correlation (r) was 0.89 and the intra-examiner, 0.93 and 0.97 (examiner A and B, respectively). Validation was carried out by histological examination (stereomicroscope). For the two examiners the sensitivity of the device was relatively high, varying from 0.81 to 1.00, while specificity varied according to which validation criterion was used (0.77 - 0.86: enamel lesion / 0.52 - 0.59: dentin lesion). It was concluded that DIAGNodent presented good capacity of identifying any alteration of the dental surface, nevertheless it presents the disadvantage of accomplishing many false-positive diagnosis when the validation criterion is dentin lesion.Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar a efetividade de um aparelho de laser fluorescente no diagnóstico de cárie oclusal. O aparelho utilizado foi o DIAGNOdent 2095 (Kavo, Biberach, Alemanha) desenvolvido especialmente para o diagnóstico de cárie. Inicialmente, foi realizada uma fase piloto com a utilização de 5 dentes; em seguida, houve uma calibração dos dois examinadores participantes do estudo, na qual foram utilizados 10 dentes, enquanto na fase experimental, utilizaram-se 66 dentes (36 molares e 30 pré-molares), totalizando 144 sites identificados através de fotografias das superfícies oclusais. Houve a reprodutibilidade dos exames em 10 dentes, sendo que verificou-se um coeficiente de correlação de Spearman (r) de 0,89 entre os examinadores e valores de 0,93 e 0,97 para a correlação (r) intra-examinadores (examinador A e B, respectivamente). A validação do experimento se deu através do exame histológico. Para os dois examinadores, a sensibilidade do aparelho foi relativamente alta, variando de 0,81 a 1,00, enquanto a especificidade diminuiu substancialmente, quando se utilizou o critério de validação histológica com lesão de cárie em dentina (de 0,77 a 0,86 - cárie em esmalte, para 0,52 a 0,59 - cárie em dentina). Conclui-se que o aparelho DIAGNOdent apresentou boa capacidade em identificar qualquer alteração da superfície dentária, porém apresenta o inconveniente de realizar muitos diagnósticos falso-positivos quando se utiliza validação em dentina.37237

Avaliação in vitro do aparelho DIAGNOdent para diagnóstico oclusal

Este trabalho teve como objetivo determinar a efetividade de um aparelho de laser fluorescente no diagnóstico de cárie oclusal. O aparelho utilizado foi o DIAGNOdent 2095 (Kavo, Biberach, Alemanha) desenvolvido especialmente para o diagnóstico de cárie. Inicialmente, foi realizada uma fase piloto com a utilização de 5 dentes; em seguida, houve uma calibração dos dois examinadores participantes do estudo, na qual foram utilizados 10 dentes, enquanto na fase experimental, utilizaram-se 66 dentes (36 molares e 30 pré-molares), totalizando 144 "sites" identificados através de fotografias das superfícies oclusais. Houve a reprodutibilidade dos exames em 10 dentes, sendo que verificou-se um coeficiente de correlação de Spearman (r) de 0,89 entre os examinadores e valores de 0,93 e 0,97 para a correlação (r) intra-examinadores (examinador A e B, respectivamente). A validação do experimento se deu através do exame histológico. Para os dois examinadores, a sensibilidade do aparelho foi relativamente alta, variando de 0,81 a 1,00, enquanto a especificidade diminuiu substancialmente, quando se utilizou o critério de validação histológica com lesão de cárie em dentina (de 0,77 a 0,86 - cárie em esmalte, para 0,52 a 0,59 - cárie em dentina). Conclui-se que o aparelho DIAGNOdent apresentou boa capacidade em identificar qualquer alteração da superfície dentária, porém apresenta o inconveniente de realizar muitos diagnósticos falso-positivos quando se utiliza validação em dentina.The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness and reliability of laser fluorescence measurements in relation to occlusal caries diagnosis. DIAGNOdent 2095 (Kavo, Biberach, Germany), which has been developed especially for caries diagnosis, was utilized. Five (5) teeth were examined in the pilot test; after that, ten (10) teeth were examined in order to calibrate both examiners. Data were obtained from 66 teeth (36 molars and 30 premolars), totalizing 144 sites identified through photographs of the occlusal surfaces. Reproducibility was evaluated in 10 teeth. The interexaminer Spearman correlation (r) was 0.89 and the intra-examiner, 0.93 and 0.97 (examiner A and B, respectively). Validation was carried out by histological examination (stereomicroscope). For the two examiners the sensitivity of the device was relatively high, varying from 0.81 to 1.00, while specificity varied according to which validation criterion was used (0.77 - 0.86: enamel lesion / 0.52 - 0.59: dentin lesion). It was concluded that DIAGNodent presented good capacity of identifying any alteration of the dental surface, nevertheless it presents the disadvantage of accomplishing many false-positive diagnosis when the validation criterion is dentin lesion