Frequency of oral diseases diagnosed at the University Dental Clinic

Authors

  • João Gabriel Silva Souza João Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE/SOEBRAS), Montes Claros MG
  • Luiza Anjos Soares Luiza Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE/SOEBRAS), Montes Claros MG
  • Geane Moreira Moreira Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE/SOEBRAS), Montes Claros MG

Keywords:

oral pathology, oral diagnosis, prevalence.

Abstract

Introduction: the study of the frequency of diseases, including those affecting the maxillofacial region, is of fundamental importance to clinicians, epidemiologists and managers to formulate a profile of the most prevalent health problems and needs of a particular region. Such epidemiological studies reveal the prevalence of many diseases and particularize the distribution of these characteristics depending on the region or location being analyzed.
Objective: the present study aimed to assess the frequency of oral lesions diagnosed in a dental clinic in the city of Montes Claros MG, Brazil.
Methods: a descriptive study was conducted in patients assisted at Department of Oral Diagnosis at Universidades Norte de las Unidas Mine, Funorte / SOEBRAS, Brazil from February 2010 to July 2012. Patients were characterized by: socio-demographic characteristics; systemic conditions; physical examination; habits and addictions; characterization of oral lesions, procedures performed and the most frequent histopathologic diagnoses. Data were analyzed descriptively using SPSS version 17.0.
Results: the study included 125 patients. Most patients were female (58.4%) aged 40 to 59 years (42.4 %), 88.2 % had no extra-oral lesions, the most prevalent occurrence of lesions was in lips (24.8 %) and 36.6 % were diagnosed with non-neoplastic proliferative.
Conclusion: the more diagnosed and frequent oral pathologies were non-neoplastic proliferative processes.

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Author Biographies

João Gabriel Silva Souza João, Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE/SOEBRAS), Montes Claros MG

Acadêmico do curso de Odontologia – Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE/SOEBRAS), Montes Claros – MG - Brasil.

Luiza Anjos Soares Luiza, Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE/SOEBRAS), Montes Claros MG

Acadêmico do curso de Odontologia – Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE/SOEBRAS), Montes Claros – MG - Brasil

Geane Moreira Moreira, Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE/SOEBRAS), Montes Claros MG

Mestre em Patologia Bucal – UFMG. Professora do departamento de Odontologia - Faculdades Unidas do Norte de Minas (FUNORTE/SOEBRAS), Montes Claros – MG - Brasil

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Published

2014-05-15

How to Cite

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João JGSS, Luiza LAS, Moreira GM. Frequency of oral diseases diagnosed at the University Dental Clinic. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2014 May 15 [cited 2025 Jun. 6];51(1):32-7. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/254

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 1 (2014): JAN- MAR

Section

Research Article

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