Author:

• Gabriela Battaglia - Battaglia, G. - <gabriela.battaglia@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3542-5610

Co-author(s):

• Emilio Prado da Fonseca - Fonseca, E.P. - <odontologialegalse@gmail.com; emiliopraddo@ig.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-133X
• Alcir José de Oliveira Júnior - Oliveira Júnior, A.J. - <alcir.joj@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9117-6295
• Inara Pereira da Cunha - Cunha, I.P. - <pereira@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5330-6869
• Marcelo de Castro Meneghim - Meneghim, M.C. - <meneghim@fop.unicamp.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2673-3627

Abstract:

The objective was to analyze the spatial distribution of malocclusion (OM) in adolescents, estimate the prevalence and evaluate the factors associated. Study with results of 5.55 adolescents, 15 to 19 years of age from the survey - SB São Paulo 2015. The result was data on MO. As independent variables were sociodemographic aspects, access to dental services, dental caries and tooth loss. 162 municipalities in the state of São Paulo were included and applied spatial statistics techniques were included. Hierarchical logistics models were performed. The prevalence of MO was 29.3%. There was a pattern of spread between the types of MO and positive detachment (p<0.05). Non-white adolescents (OR=1.32, 95%CI:1.24-1.42), with less time of study (OR=1.30, 95%CI:1.22-1.42), with teeth extracted by caries (OR=1.40, 95%CI: 1.03-1.88) were more likely to have OM. Adolescents' access to dental consultation did not contribute to reducing the chance of presenting with BM, regardless of whether the dental consultation occurred less (OR= 2.02I, 95%CI: 1.65-2.47) or more than one year ago (OR=1.63, 95%CI: 1.31-2.03). So, the occurrence of OM is normally distributed in the state of São Paulo and associated with sociodemographic conditions, access to consultations and tooth loss due to caries.

Keywords:

Malocclusion. Epidemiology. Access to Health Services.

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