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Os indicadores da saúde oral permitem mensurar o
estado de saúde e higiene da boca. O presente, estudo de
natureza descritiva e cariz transversal, foi realizado numa
amostra constituída por 189 adolescentes com idades
compreendidas entre os 11 e 17 anos, com uma média de
idades de 13 anos (Dp=1.17), do concelho de Sátão, distrito de
Viseu.
A pesquisa teve como finalidade avaliar o Índice de
Dentes Cariados, Perdidos e Obturados (CPOD), o Índice de
Placa Bacteriana Simplificado e caracterizar as práticas de
higiene oral dos adolescentes. Para o efeito, a avaliação dos
indicadores de saúde oral foi efetuada por observação clínica.
Em face dos resultados inferiu-se que os
adolescentes apresentam saúde oral precária, com 34,9% de
dentes cariados, a maioria apresenta placa bacteriana
reveladora de deficientes práticas de higiene oral.Os resultados reforçam que o planeamento das
intervenções de educação para a saúde em adolescentes devem
considerar os valores dos indicadores de saúde oral.
The oral health indicators allow measuring health status and oral hygiene. This study is of descriptive and cross-sectional nature. It was conducted on a sample composed of 189 adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years old, with an average age of 13 years old (SD = 1.17), from Sátão, district of Viseu. The research aimed to evaluate the index decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT), the Plaque Index Simplified and characterize Index of plaque and the oral hygiene practices of adolescents. The assessment of oral health indicators was made by clinical observation. From the results it was concluded that adolescents have poor oral health, with 34.9% of decayed teeth and most of the adolescents present plaque, revealing deficient oral hygiene practices. The results emphasize that the planning of the interventions of health education in adolescents should consider the values of the indicators of oral health.
The oral health indicators allow measuring health status and oral hygiene. This study is of descriptive and cross-sectional nature. It was conducted on a sample composed of 189 adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years old, with an average age of 13 years old (SD = 1.17), from Sátão, district of Viseu. The research aimed to evaluate the index decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT), the Plaque Index Simplified and characterize Index of plaque and the oral hygiene practices of adolescents. The assessment of oral health indicators was made by clinical observation. From the results it was concluded that adolescents have poor oral health, with 34.9% of decayed teeth and most of the adolescents present plaque, revealing deficient oral hygiene practices. The results emphasize that the planning of the interventions of health education in adolescents should consider the values of the indicators of oral health.
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Keywords
Saúde oral Índice de placa bacteriana simplificado CPOD
Citation
Bica, Isabel; Marinho, Catarina; Cordinhã, Patrícia; Cunha, Madalena; Rodrigues, Vitor & Reis-Santos, Margarida (2012). Indicadores de Saúde Oral em Adolescentes. Millenium, 43 (dezembro/junho). Pp. 95-105.
Publisher
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu