Dental caries and risk factors present in young adults
Keywords:
Dental caries, risk factors, prevalence-epidemiologyAbstract
A cross-sectional epidemiologic or of prevalence study was conducted to describethe morbidity by dental caries and risk factors selected in young adults from
January, 2006 to December, 2006 in Libertador municipality, Distrito Capital.
Universe included 245 Venezuelan social workers "social fighters", located in Energy
Mission. A form was designed in which was recorded all information need using
empirical methods of observation and questioning to patients, determining the
morbidity of dental caries as well as the association each other, and risk factors
modifiable , estimating also the potential risk and social impact indicators. The 90.6
% of person polled had dental caries the more affected were those aged 30 and
more with 94.4 % and male sex with a 91.2 % although there were not significant
differences related to it (p> 0.05). In significance order there was a significant
difference among the cries and the prior experience of disease (odds ratio (OR)=
2.63). Etiological fraction in those exposed (EEe)= 62.0 and etiological fraction in
population (FEp)= 55,1), ingestion of cariogenic diet (RP= 2.33, Fee= 57.1 and
FEp= 49.9), inappropriate oral hygiene (RP= 1.63, Fee= 38.6 and FEp= 31.55),
non-suitable knowledge level on oral health (RP= 1.30, Fee= 23.1 and FEp= 16.4),
and the non systematic visit to Stomatology consultation (RP= 1.27, Fee= 21.3 and
FEp= 15.5). It is advisable to design and to apply educational interventional
strategies with community involvement to modify the knowledges, attitudes and
practices to prevent dental caries.
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