Cristiano Moura

Negative self-perception of smile associated with malocclusions among Brazilian adolescents.

This study estimated the prevalence of negative self-perception of smile because of occlusion abnormalities and investigated their association according to standard clinical criteria. The sample consisted of 1290 randomly selected Brazilian adolescent boys and girls aged 12-16 years. The outcome of interest was dissatisfaction with smile, and data were collected using a standardized questionnaire. Occlusion characteristics were assessed using the dental aesthetic index (DAI). The other study variables were gender, age, and use of dental services. A chi-square test and Poisson multiple regression were used for statistical analysis. Of the 1290 students interviewed and examined, 539 (41.8 per cent) were dissatisfied with their smile; of these, 373 (69.2 per cent) assigned their dissatisfaction to the presence of an occlusal abnormality, and 166 (30.8 per cent) reported reasons other than occlusal abnormalities for their negative self-perception of their smile. In multivariate analysis, the following variables were associated with the outcome of interest: maxillary anterior irregularity [prevalence ratio (PR) = 1.40; 95 per cent confidence interval (CI) = 1.29-1.80], incisal spacing (PR = 1.37; 95 per cent CI = 1.19-1.57), vertical open bite (PR = 1.34; 95 per cent CI = 1.15-1.55), mandibular anterior irregularity (PR = 1.29; 95 per cent CI = 1.14-1.46), permanent anterior teeth missing (PR = 1.21; 95 per cent CI = 1.05-1.39), and incisal diastema (PR = 1.14; 95 per cent CI = 1.01-1.31). The negative self-perception of smile was statistically associated with severity of occlusal disorders according to the DAI scores, which suggests that self-perception should be used together with standard clinical criteria when decisions about orthodontic treatments are made in public health care systems.

Prevalência de Maloclusão em Escolares de 6 a 12 Anos de Idade em Campina Grande, PB, Brasil

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of malocclusions among schoolchildren aged 6 to 12 in the city of Campina Grande, PB, Brazil. Method: This cross-sectio...

Autoavaliação da saúde bucal e fatores associados entre adultos em áreas de assentamento rural, Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of negative self-rated oral health and associated factors among adults in rural settlements. The probabilistic sample consisted of 557 adults 20 to 59 years of age in rural settlements in Pernambuco State, Brazil. The dependent variable was self-rated oral health, with the following independent variables: demographic characteristics, predisposition and availability of resources, oral health-related behavior, objective oral health conditions, and subjective oral health conditions. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated using a Poisson regression model. Prevalence of negative self-rated oral health was 70.5%. Negative self-rated oral health was associated with younger age, lower schooling, female gender, and black or brown skin color. Predictors of negative self-rated oral health included skin color, self-defined need for dental care, and the impact of oral health problems on quality of life.O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalencia de autoavaliacao negativa de saude bucal e fatores associados entre adultos em areas de assentamento rural. A amostra probabilistica consistiu de 557 adultos entre 20 a 59 anos em areas de assentamento rural no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. A variavel dependente foi autoavaliacao da condicao de saude bucal e as independentes foram: caracteristicas demograficas, de predisposicao/disponibilidade de recursos, comportamentos relacionados a saude bucal, condicoes objetivas e subjetivas relacionadas a saude bucal. Foram estimadas as razoes de prevalencia bruta e ajustada por meio de regressao de Poisson. A prevalencia de autopercepcao negativa da saude bucal foi de 70,5%. A autoavaliacao negativa da saude bucal foi mais prevalente em individuos mais jovens, de baixa escolaridade, entre as mulheres, e entre os de cor preta e parda. Os preditores da autoavaliacao negativa da saude bucal foram a cor da pele, a necessidade autorreferida de tratamento odontologico e o impacto das condicoes de saude bucal na qualidade de vida.

Fatores Relacionados ao Impacto das Condições de Saúde Bucal na Vida Diária de Idosos, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brasil

Resumen pt: Objetivo: Avaliar os fatores associados ao impacto das condicoes de saude bucal na vida diaria de idosos assistidos pela Secretaria Municipal de Assisten...

Self-rated oral health and associated factors among adults in rural settlements, Pernambuco State, Brazil

The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of negative self-rated oral health and associated factors among adults in rural settlements. The probabilistic sample consisted of 557 adults 20 to 59 years of age in rural settlements in Pernambuco State, Brazil. The dependent variable was self-rated oral health, with the following independent variables: demographic characteristics, predisposition and availability of resources, oral health-related behavior, objective oral health conditions, and subjective oral health conditions. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated using a Poisson regression model. Prevalence of negative self-rated oral health was 70.5%. Negative self-rated oral health was associated with younger age, lower schooling, female gender, and black or brown skin color. Predictors of negative self-rated oral health included skin color, self-defined need for dental care, and the impact of oral health problems on quality of life.O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalencia de autoavaliacao negativa de saude bucal e fatores associados entre adultos em areas de assentamento rural. A amostra probabilistica consistiu de 557 adultos entre 20 a 59 anos em areas de assentamento rural no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. A variavel dependente foi autoavaliacao da condicao de saude bucal e as independentes foram: caracteristicas demograficas, de predisposicao/disponibilidade de recursos, comportamentos relacionados a saude bucal, condicoes objetivas e subjetivas relacionadas a saude bucal. Foram estimadas as razoes de prevalencia bruta e ajustada por meio de regressao de Poisson. A prevalencia de autopercepcao negativa da saude bucal foi de 70,5%. A autoavaliacao negativa da saude bucal foi mais prevalente em individuos mais jovens, de baixa escolaridade, entre as mulheres, e entre os de cor preta e parda. Os preditores da autoavaliacao negativa da saude bucal foram a cor da pele, a necessidade autorreferida de tratamento odontologico e o impacto das condicoes de saude bucal na qualidade de vida.

Autoevaluación de la salud bucal y factores asociados entre adultos en áreas de asentamiento rural, estado de Pernambuco, Brasil

The aim of this study was to estimate prevalence of negative self-rated oral health and associated factors among adults in rural settlements. The probabilistic sample consisted of 557 adults 20 to 59 years of age in rural settlements in Pernambuco State, Brazil. The dependent variable was self-rated oral health, with the following independent variables: demographic characteristics, predisposition and availability of resources, oral health-related behavior, objective oral health conditions, and subjective oral health conditions. Crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated using a Poisson regression model. Prevalence of negative self-rated oral health was 70.5%. Negative self-rated oral health was associated with younger age, lower schooling, female gender, and black or brown skin color. Predictors of negative self-rated oral health included skin color, self-defined need for dental care, and the impact of oral health problems on quality of life.O objetivo deste estudo foi estimar a prevalencia de autoavaliacao negativa de saude bucal e fatores associados entre adultos em areas de assentamento rural. A amostra probabilistica consistiu de 557 adultos entre 20 a 59 anos em areas de assentamento rural no Estado de Pernambuco, Brasil. A variavel dependente foi autoavaliacao da condicao de saude bucal e as independentes foram: caracteristicas demograficas, de predisposicao/disponibilidade de recursos, comportamentos relacionados a saude bucal, condicoes objetivas e subjetivas relacionadas a saude bucal. Foram estimadas as razoes de prevalencia bruta e ajustada por meio de regressao de Poisson. A prevalencia de autopercepcao negativa da saude bucal foi de 70,5%. A autoavaliacao negativa da saude bucal foi mais prevalente em individuos mais jovens, de baixa escolaridade, entre as mulheres, e entre os de cor preta e parda. Os preditores da autoavaliacao negativa da saude bucal foram a cor da pele, a necessidade autorreferida de tratamento odontologico e o impacto das condicoes de saude bucal na qualidade de vida.