Perception of oral health by patients who use dental clinics
INTRODUCTION: The use of clinical indicators to evaluate oral health status and the need for treatment is recognized as having limitations, and nowadays other factors, among them social and quality of life, have been used. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the self-perception of oral...
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doaj-b2d612e02b9c47c19e601224d24df9bd2020-11-25T02:58:51ZengUniversidade Estadual PaulistaRevista de Odontologia da UNESP1807-2577424259265S1807-25772013000400005Perception of oral health by patients who use dental clinicsLorena Marques da Nóbrega0Lorenna Mendes Temóteo1Joselúcia da Nóbrega Dias2Monalyza Myllenna Silva Monteiro Lima3Luciana de Barros Correia Fontes4Sérgio d'Avila Lins Bezerra Cavalcanti5Universidade Estadual da ParaíbaUniversidade Estadual da ParaíbaUniversidade Estadual da ParaíbaUniversidade Estadual da ParaíbaUniversidade Estadual da ParaíbaUniversidade Estadual da ParaíbaINTRODUCTION: The use of clinical indicators to evaluate oral health status and the need for treatment is recognized as having limitations, and nowadays other factors, among them social and quality of life, have been used. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the self-perception of oral health in adults using the Dental clinics at a public university. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study had a sample of 86 participants. A questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic data and application of the GOHAI index were used. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed with absolute and percentage data, using the Epi Info. version 6 software program. RESULT: The majority of users were women (89.7 %); marital status: married (69.8 %); age-range from 35 to 38 years (39.6 %), they had completed high school (32.6 %), and had a monthly income from 1 to 3 minimum wages (79.1 %). Results of the GOHAI index were classified as low, presenting a score value of 27.06. CONCLUSION: A low index and negative impact of oral health conditions on the daily lives of the evaluated users was verified.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-25772013000400005&lng=en&tlng=ensaúde bucalqualidade de vidasaúde do adultocondições de saúde |
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Lorena Marques da Nóbrega Lorenna Mendes Temóteo Joselúcia da Nóbrega Dias Monalyza Myllenna Silva Monteiro Lima Luciana de Barros Correia Fontes Sérgio d'Avila Lins Bezerra Cavalcanti |
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Lorena Marques da Nóbrega Lorenna Mendes Temóteo Joselúcia da Nóbrega Dias Monalyza Myllenna Silva Monteiro Lima Luciana de Barros Correia Fontes Sérgio d'Avila Lins Bezerra Cavalcanti Perception of oral health by patients who use dental clinics Revista de Odontologia da UNESP saúde bucal qualidade de vida saúde do adulto condições de saúde |
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Lorena Marques da Nóbrega Lorenna Mendes Temóteo Joselúcia da Nóbrega Dias Monalyza Myllenna Silva Monteiro Lima Luciana de Barros Correia Fontes Sérgio d'Avila Lins Bezerra Cavalcanti |
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Perception of oral health by patients who use dental clinics |
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Perception of oral health by patients who use dental clinics |
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Perception of oral health by patients who use dental clinics |
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Perception of oral health by patients who use dental clinics |
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Perception of oral health by patients who use dental clinics |
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perception of oral health by patients who use dental clinics |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista |
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Revista de Odontologia da UNESP |
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INTRODUCTION: The use of clinical indicators to evaluate oral health status and the need for treatment is recognized as having limitations, and nowadays other factors, among them social and quality of life, have been used. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the self-perception of oral health in adults using the Dental clinics at a public university. METHODOLOGY: This cross-sectional study had a sample of 86 participants. A questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic data and application of the GOHAI index were used. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed with absolute and percentage data, using the Epi Info. version 6 software program. RESULT: The majority of users were women (89.7 %); marital status: married (69.8 %); age-range from 35 to 38 years (39.6 %), they had completed high school (32.6 %), and had a monthly income from 1 to 3 minimum wages (79.1 %). Results of the GOHAI index were classified as low, presenting a score value of 27.06. CONCLUSION: A low index and negative impact of oral health conditions on the daily lives of the evaluated users was verified. |
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