Freddo Silvia Letícia, Aerts Denise Rangel Ganzo de Castro, Abegg Claídes, Davoglio Rosane, Vieira Patrícia Conzatti, Monteiro Lisiane
Programa de Pós-graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Canoas, Brasil.
Cad Saude Publica. 2008 Sep;24(9):1991-2000. doi: 10.1590/s0102-311x2008000900005.
This study evaluated oral hygiene habits and use of dental services among teenage students, and analyzed their association with sociodemographic factors and life styles. This cross-sectional study included a representative sample of 1,170 seventh-graders from municipal public schools of Gravataí, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. The Cox regression model for univariate analysis, modified for cross-sectional studies, was used to analyze the association between variables. Of the adolescents included in the study, 77.8% brushed their teeth three or more times a day, 31.9% flossed daily, 68.9% visited the dentist regularly, and 50% visited the dentist for dental treatment. Tooth brushing was more frequent among female adolescents. Lower socioeconomic status was associated with a lower frequency of daily flossing, fewer annual dental visits, and a greater prevalence of dental treatment visits. Similar results were found for adolescents with a sedentary lifestyle or that had tried smoking. The consumption of candy was associated with lower frequency of annual dental visits, and the consumption of soft drinks, with greater frequency of treatment visits. A healthy life style was associated with better oral hygiene habits and more frequent dental visits.
本研究评估了青少年学生的口腔卫生习惯和牙科服务使用情况，并分析了它们与社会人口统计学因素及生活方式之间的关联。这项横断面研究纳入了来自巴西南里奥格兰德州格拉瓦泰市公立学校的1170名七年级学生的代表性样本。采用为横断面研究修改后的Cox回归模型进行单变量分析，以分析变量之间的关联。在纳入研究的青少年中，77.8%的人每天刷牙三次或更多次，31.9%的人每天使用牙线，68.9%的人定期看牙医，50%的人因牙齿治疗而去看牙医。女性青少年刷牙更为频繁。社会经济地位较低与每日使用牙线的频率较低、每年看牙次数较少以及因牙齿治疗而去看牙医的患病率较高有关。对于久坐不动生活方式或尝试吸烟的青少年，也发现了类似结果。食用糖果与每年看牙次数较少有关，而饮用软饮料与因治疗而去看牙医的频率较高有关。健康的生活方式与更好的口腔卫生习惯和更频繁的看牙次数有关。
