Validade e utilidade da autopercepção de necessidade de tratamento odontológico por adultos e idosos

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the validity of selfrated measures as an indicator of dental treat

Influence of the dental prosthetic status on self-perceptions of health and treatment needs: A cross-sectional study of middle-aged adults with chronic disease

“…The self-perception of treatment need reflects the impact of diseases on individuals’ life by evidencing the degree of deficiencies and dysfunctions experienced, as well as the individuals’ perceptions and attitudes regarding those conditions ( 29 ). Besides, the subjective necessity as a complement of the normative necessity can be considered a possible epidemiological tool for planning oral health care services ( 14 ). The multilevel logistic regression identified a strong association between the self-perception of treatment need and the normative necessity of lower denture, showing that subjects who report necessity of dental treatment had 16.04 more chance of needing rehabilitation in the lower arch.…”

“…The use of patient-centered questionnaires addressed to self-rated oral health offers advantages in the planning and management of public oral health services, providing a reliable view of the patients’ demands ( 12 , 13 ). In this framework, the self-perceptions of general and oral health, as well as the self-concept of treatment need, has been described as an important predictor of treatment seeking, and a reflex of individuals’ attitudes in relation to their own oral conditions ( 14 ). However, considering the subjective nature of these analyses, the necessity of prosthetic rehabilitation is a controversial field.…”

“…The extensive tooth loss is responsible for physiologic and psychosocial complications ( 2 , 3 ); nonetheless, the way of people experience this condition is widely diverse. The scientific literature has demonstrated that subjective indicators could act as predictor factors of individuals’ prosthetic status ( 14 ); however, there is no consistent information about the subjective aspects on the necessity of dental prosthesis in a representative sample of middle-adults with chronic conditions. Thus, this field study investigated if the use and necessity of dental prosthesis influence the self-perceptions of health, treatment need and Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP) in middle-aged adults with chronic disease.…”

Association between the need for normative and self-perceived dental treatment in young Brazilian students

“…The criteria recommended by the WHO for the condition of the dental crown and the need for treatment were related to dental caries, using scores from 0 to 9, as follows: healthy tooth (0), carious crown (1), restored and carious crown (4), tooth missing for other reasons (5), sealant (6), bridge or crown support (7), unruptured crown (8), and trauma and excluded tooth (9). Data analyses were performed by classifying the variable as: 0 (no need); and 1 (categories 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8).…”

Falta de dentição funcional influencia na autopercepção da necessidade de tratamento em adultos: estudo de base populacional no Brasil

“…A autopercepção é utilizada como um indicador importante para complementar as informações obtidas pelas medidas clínicas 17 , uma vez que possui alta sensibilidade e alto valor preditivo positivo. Portanto, essa medida pode ser utilizada para identificar a proporção de adultos que necessitam de tratamento odontológico em uma população 18 . Dessa forma, a consciência dessa variável apresenta informações importantes para o planejamento dos serviços públicos odontológicos.…”