0297/2018 - Tooth pain and associated factors among adolescents of a large population municipality of northeast Brazil. Dor de dente e fatores associados entre adolescentes de um município de grande porte populacional do nordeste Brasileiro.
The aim of this study was to describe and analyze dental pain history and its associated factors, among adolescent studentspublic schools,a city in the Northeast of Brazil. It was conducted an observational, descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional reasearch by the application of 4 questionnaires with 458 adolescents. By the bivariate analysis, the prevalence of dental pain in life was high among adolescents of lower age (76.9%;p=0.004), who have visited the dentist any time (74.8%;p=0.001) and that related fear (74.9%;p=0.006). The occurrence of dental pain in the last 6 months was low, the adolescents of male sex (77.4%;p=0,001) and of higher age (73.1%;p=0.031) reported not having felt it. When the multivariate analysis, the higher prevalence of dental pain in life, remained among lower age adolescents (76.9%;p=0.003) and who related fear (74.9%;p=0.006). The prevalence of dental pain on the last 6 months remained low at the multivariate analysis, among the male sex adolescents (77.4%;p=0.002) and of higher age (73.1%; p=0.037). It is concluded that the prevalence of dental pain in life was higher than in the last 6 months, having a significant association with the factors: sex, age, visit to the dentist and fear sensation.
Dor de dente e fatores associados entre adolescentes de um município de grande porte populacional do nordeste Brasileiro.
Abstract(resumo):
O objetivo desse estudo foi descrever e analisar o histórico de dor de dente e seus fatores associados, entre adolescentes de escolas públicas de um município do Nordeste do Brasil. Realizou-se uma pesquisa observacional, descritiva, quantitativa e transversal, através da aplicação de quatro questionários junto a 458 adolescentes. Pela análise bivariada, a prevalência de dor de dente na vida foi alta entre os adolescentes de menor idade (76,9%;p=0,004), que visitaram o Cirurgião-Dentista alguma vez (74,8%;p=0,001) e que relataram medo frente ao atendimento odontológico (74,9%;p=0,006). Todavia, nos últimos 6 meses, a prevalência de dor de dente foi baixa, onde os adolescentes do sexo masculino (77,4%;p
Massoni, A.C.L.T, Porto, E, Ferreira, E.R.B.O, Gomes, M.N.C, Granville-Garcia, A. F., Avila, S.D. Tooth pain and associated factors among adolescents of a large population municipality of northeast Brazil.. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2018/Jun). [Citado em 27/09/2024].
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