Periodontal disease in normal Caucasian pregnant women, older than 25 years, is statistically associated with a reduction in the infant birth weight. These data provide new evidence on the relationship between periodontal disease and birth weight.
Introduction: Hospitalized children can present some complications if they do not present a correct oral care during hospitalization. Objective: This study aimed to perform an oral evaluation of children and adolescents hospitalized in an intensive care unit of a children's hospital at southern Brazil. Material and methods: 49 subjects were examined, aged from 0 to 17 years old, using the modified Oral Assessment Guide (OAGm). The lips, corner of the mouth, gums, oral mucosa, saliva, tongue, and teeth were examined. Each category was classified in a numeric scale from 1 to 3, where 1 means the better condition and 3 the worse. Results: The results showed alterations in the lips, tongue, oral biofilm, and saliva in most of the subjects. The OAGm value indicated a worse oral condition in older children. The OAGm values for children with teeth were higher than that for edentulous children, this difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: It could be concluded that children hospitalized in an intensive care unit show deficiency in oral health when assessed through OAGm.
RESUMO:O objetivo deste estudo descritivo foi conhecer a percepção e nível de informação de adolescentes sobre saúde bucal. A população constou de alunos de uma escola da rede pública de um município de Santa Catarina. O instrumento de coleta de dados foi um questionário. Participaram 144 adolescentes; a idade média do grupo era de 14,6 anos. A maioria (82%) informou que a última consulta odontológica ocorreu a menos de um ano e o principal motivo foi rotina/prevenção; 90% receberam informações sobre saúde bucal, tendo como principal fonte o dentista. O gênero não influenciou (p=0,21) na indicação das fontes de informação. A pontuação média da autoavaliação, em uma escala de zero a dez pontos, foi de 7,76 para condições de saúde bucal, 7,77 para hábitos de higiene bucal e de 7,51 para aparência dos dentes. No item dor (nos dentes e/ou gengiva) nos últimos doze meses, a pontuação foi de 1,81. No domínio cognitivo, o pior desempenho foi para o conceito de cárie. Os adolescentes pesquisados evidenciaram um nível satisfatório de autopercepção e de conhecimento sobre saúde bucal. PALAVRAS-CHAVE:Adolescente; Motivação; Saúde bucal. PERCEPTION AND KNOWLEDGE ON MOUTH HEALTH: A STUDY ON A GOVERNMENT-RUN SCHOOL ADOLESCENTSABSTRACT: Perception and knowledge degree of adolescents on mouth health are investigated. Population comprised 144 students (average age 14.6 years) of a government-run school in a town in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil, by questionnaire for data collection. Most (82%) reported that their last visit to the dentist´s was less than one year and the main cause was routine and prevention; 90% were informed on mouth health, with the dentist as the main informant. Gender failed to be influential (p=0,21) for the indication of information sources. Mean self-assessment score from 0 to 10 was 7,76 for mouth health status; 7,77 for habits in mouth hygiene; 7,51 for teeth aesthetics. Pain (teeth or/and gums) score during the previous 12 months was 1,81. The worst performance involved the concept of caries. Adolescents under analysis showed a satisfactory level of selfperception and knowledge on mouth health.
Objective: to analyze the dental surgeons' perceptions of their professional practice in the hospital environment. Material and Methods: an exploratory study, using qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study population consisted of 72 dentists registered with the Associação Brasileira de Odontologia do Alto Vale do Itajaí (Brazilian Dentistry Association of the Alto Vale do Itajaí) -ABOAVI. The data collection was carried out using a script-guided interview. The data were then analyzed by creating categories based on the interviewees' responses. Results: 47 evocations were considered, distributed into three categories. The two categories most frequently cited to justify the importance of the dental surgeon's (DS) practice in the hospital environment were: prevention of onset and/or aggravation of pathologies, and integrality of patient care.Conclusion: for this group of professionals, the practice of the DS in the hospital environment is perceived as positive, and is in accordance with the vision of integral care that will contribute to improving the health of hospitalized patients.
Introdução e objetivo: O presente estudo avaliou o grau de importância da biossegurança na visão dos alunos do curso de graduação de Odontologia da Universidade da Região de Joinville (Univille). Material e métodos: A amostra deste trabalho foi constituída por 142 alunos do 1.º ao 5.º ano do curso de graduação em Odontologia, no qual foi solicitada aos estudantes a assinatura do termo de consentimento livre e esclarecido, para responder um questionário com 13 perguntas fechadas e duas perguntas abertas sobre práticas clínicas odontológicas e conceitos de biossegurança. Resultados: Dos 142 alunos pesquisados, 71,83% eram do sexo feminino e 28,17% do masculino. O fato mostra o aumento de estudantes mulheres na área da saúde. A grande maioria dos estudantes demonstrou ter conhecimentos básicos sobre as normas de biossegurança (82,39%) e a utilização de equipamentos de proteção individual (EPIs) (75,35%). Conclusão: De acordo com os limites do presente estudo, pôde-se constatar que os alunos do curso de graduação em Odontologia da Univille demonstraram ter conhecimentos da importância das normas de biossegurança em suas atividades clínicas odontológicas diárias.
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