Conceptions users of a public dental service on oral health-disease

Authors

  • Rita Mireya Navas Perozo Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia
  • Thaís Teresita Rojas de Morales Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia
  • Mariela Andreina Fox Delgado Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia
  • Ada Karina Chacín Espina Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia
  • Mary Carmen Rincón Fernández Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia

Keywords:

oral health/disease, conceptions, health service.

Abstract

Introduction: The study and analysis of health cannot exclude the plot of concepts, beliefs, meanings and perceptions that patients have, built on the basis of their social interaction.
Objective: To identify the oral health/disease conceptions on the users of a public dental service.
Method: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out.A convenience sampling was applied. The sample was constituted by 50 patients, from 18 to 60 and more years of age, which attended to the dental service of the “Ambulatorio Sur-Veritas” of the Venezuelan Social Security Institute, Maracaibo – Zulia state, Venezuela; during October 2012. The variables defined for this study were: Oral health/disease, dentistry professional’s attention and edentulism. A semi-structured questionnaire was used and quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques were applied.
Results: The significance of "having a healthy oral cavity" was strongly linked to the absence of disease (53%). 82% of users stood out the good presence, image and beauty as one of the greatest benefits of having a good oral health. 74% of the respondents expressed that the expenses implied in the rehabilitation treatments were the thing that most affected them about having an oral disease. 76% of users said that their experience with the dentistry professional’s attention was good. Regarding edentulism 58% associated it with ugliness, disgust or personal carelessness, and 42% linked it to old age.
Conclusions: The conceptions about oral health/disease of the individuals considered in this study were strongly associated with aesthetics in its relating of beauty and image; even though advances were found with respect to recognize oral health as a component of general health.

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Author Biographies

Rita Mireya Navas Perozo, Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia

Coordinadora del Area de Epidemiología y Práctica Odontológica del Instituto de Investigaciones de la facultad de Odontologia de La Universidad del Zulia.

Thaís Teresita Rojas de Morales, Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia

Profesora titular. Área de Clínica y Patología. Instituto de investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia.

Mariela Andreina Fox Delgado, Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia

Profesora agregada. Area de Epidemiología y Práctica Odontológica. Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia.

Ada Karina Chacín Espina, Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia

Asistente de Investigación. Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia.

Mary Carmen Rincón Fernández, Instituto de Investigaciones. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia

Profesora titular. Departamento de Rehabilitación Bucal. Escuela de Odontología. Facultad de Odontología. Universidad del Zulia.

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Published

2014-12-30

How to Cite

1.
Navas Perozo RM, Rojas de Morales TT, Fox Delgado MA, Chacín Espina AK, Rincón Fernández MC. Conceptions users of a public dental service on oral health-disease. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 30 [cited 2025 Jul. 8];51(4):7-13. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/381

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 4 (2014): OCT- DEC

Section

Research Article

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