#067. Prevalência de cárie dentária em militares de tropas especiais mobilizados para uma Força Nacional Destacada

Borges, Gil Leitão; Fernandes, Nicholas; Bação, Ana; Lima, Sônia Regina Albano de

doi:10.1016/j.rpemd.2016.10.066

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“…24 Considering the existing studies on the Portuguese military, which reported DMFT values between 6.3 and 8.5, our DMFT was substantially lower. 13,14,16,17 Studies similar to ours 10,17 reported that the first lower molars were the teeth most prone to dental caries, which is in accordance with our results.…”

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“…10,23 On the other hand, when comparing the army soldiers workers with the general Portuguese population, the results are similar (61%). 13 In our sample, the DMFT index was 4.6±3.5. In comparison, studies on the Iranian and Jordanian Armed Forces registered higher values (9.67 and 8.69, respectively).…”

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confidence: 55%

“…The same results were verified in the Dutch Army, in which only 13% used interdental cleaning aids, 11 and among the Portuguese Special Forces, in which only 25% used dental floss. 13 However, these numbers are small when compared to the Serbia military (27.7%), 3 the Iran military (31.4%) 9 and the Portuguese Navy (42.8%). 16 In our study, most of the sample did not use a mouthwash (64.8%) and did not brush their tongue daily (91.8%).…”

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confidence: 97%

“…This finding is in accordance with other identical Portuguese studies, which reported that more than 70% of the participants brushed their teeth at least twice a day. 13,14,16 However, the studies on the Iranian and Malaysian Army showed higher values, as 78.8% and 98.2% of the participants, respectively, declared to brush their teeth at least once a day. 9,27 Besides toothbrushing, which is the most common method for removing dental plaque, different interdental aids for plaque removal, such as dental floss and interdental brushes, are widely available and are recommended to be used in addition to toothbrushing.…”

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“…12 However, there are some studies on the Portuguese military population's oral health published in poster format or thesis. [13][14][15][16][17] The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dental caries and the oral-health behaviors in a sample of the Portuguese army population.…”

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Oral health behaviors and dental caries in a sample of portuguese militaries

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To determine the prevalence of dental caries and oral health behaviors in a sample of the Portuguese army. Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was conducted in a sample of army soldiers of the Infantry Regiment no. 14 of Viseu, Portugal, using a questionnaire. The study involved 122 members of the armed forces, who were asked to complete a questionnaire autonomously. The questionnaire enquired about general oral-health behaviors but focused mainly on: i) frequency of toothbrushing, ii) use of dental floss and iii) frequency of dental appointments. It also asked about sociodemographic information, like age and gender. An intra-oral observation was also conducted to determine the DMFT index and to record dental plaque based on the Silness and Löe plaque index (1964). Results: The prevalence of dental caries was high (51.6%±7.4%; DMFT of 4.6±3.5). The most prevalent score of the Silness and Löe plaque index was score 2-visible plaque (58.2%). Regarding oral hygiene habits, most of the sample reported brushing their teeth at least twice a day (65.6%) and using fluoride toothpaste (64.8%). However, very few participants (18%) used dental floss. More than 30% of the participants had not visited a dentist within the previous year. Furthermore, 45.9% were current smokers. Conclusion: Prevention programs and promoting actions for oral health with these specific groups are important and should be adopted to reduce the prevalence of dental caries and to increases the knowledge about oral-health behaviors. (Rev Port Estomatol Med Dent Cir

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