Avaliação do nível de higiene oral e condição periodontal de escolares de 15 a 19 anos da rede pública de Campina Grande, Paraíba

Submitted by Jean Medeiros (jeanletras@uepb.edu.br) on 2016-10-07T15:36:13Z No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Fábio Gomes dos Santos.pdf: 1461597 bytes, checksum: ec1a69cfda2430a4c8d011fc915f7208 (MD5)Approved for entry into archive by Secta BC (secta.csu.bc@uepb.edu.br) on 2016-10-17T13:33:08Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Fábio Gomes dos Santos.pdf: 1461597 bytes, checksum: ec1a69cfda2430a4c8d011fc915f7208 (MD5)Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-17T13:33:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PDF - Fábio Gomes dos Santos.pdf: 1461597 bytes, checksum: ec1a69cfda2430a4c8d011fc915f7208 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-07-31Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPqPeriodontal diseases are considered a public health problem in the world, affecting people in all ages, including adolescents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oral hygiene level and periodontal status of 15-19 years-old schoolchildren in the city of Campina Grande, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 630 students enrolled at public schools, randomly selected by cluster sampling design. For data collection, a form containing socioeconomic variables and those related to oral hygiene was used. Periodontal status was assessed by applying the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S) and the Community Periodontal Index (CPI).Two calibrated examiners (kappa>0.61) performed the clinical examinations. Data were descriptively and inferentially analyzed using the chi-square test, adopting significance level of 5%.There was no statistically significant difference between socioeconomic aspects and periodontal status (p>0.05). All students reported use the toothbrush and toothpaste, while interdental cleaning with dental floss was reported by only 44.1%. The use of dental floss was higher between females (p0.61) realizaram os exames clínicos. Os dados foram analisados através da estatística descritiva e inferencial (teste Qui-Quadrado, nível de significância de 95%). Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os aspectos socioeconômicos e a condição periodontal (p>0,05). Todos os participantes revelaram usar a escova de dente e o creme dental, enquanto que a limpeza interproximal com o fio dental foi observada em 44,1%. O uso do fio dental foi maior entre as mulheres (p<0,027). A maioria dos indivíduos (59,7%) apresentaram um grau de higiene oral satisfatório (IHO-S