Oral health and quality of life: an epidemiological survey of adolescents from settlement in Pontal do Paranapanema/SP, Brazil

Abstract

This study aimed to verify oral health, treatment needs, dental service accessibility, and impact of oral health on quality of life (QL) of subjects from settlement in Pontal do Paranapanema/SP, Brazil. In this epidemiological survey, 180 10-to 19- years old adolescents enrolled in the school that attend this population in settlement underwent oral examination, to verify caries index (DMFT- decayed, missing and filled teeth) and periodontal condition (CPI), and were interviewed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref) and Oral Impact Daily Performance (OIDP) instruments to evaluate QL, and the Global School-Based Health Survey (GSHS) about dental service accessibility. DMFT average was 5.49 (± 3.33). Overall, 37.2% of participants showed periodontal problems, mainly CPI = 1 (77.7%). Treatment needs were mainly restorations. GSHS showed that the last dental consultation occurred > 1 year previously for 58.3% of participants at a public health center (78.9%). The average WHOQOL-Bref was 87.59 (± 15.23). Social relationships were related to dental caries and health service type. The average OIDP was 6.49 (± 9.15). The prevalence of caries was high and observed periodontal problems were reversible. The social relationships of adolescents from settlement were influenced by caries and health services type.O objetivo deste trabalho foi verificar a saúde bucal, as necessidades de tratamento, o acesso aos serviços odontológicos e o impacto da saúde bucal na qualidade de vida (QV) de adolescentes de assentamento no Pontal do Paranapanema/SP, Brasil. Neste estudo epidemiológico, foram examinados 180 jovens entre 10 e 19 anos matriculados na escola que atende a esta comunidade para verificar o índice de cárie (CPOD – cariados, perdidos e obturados) e a condição periodontal (IPC); e entrevistados, utilizando-se os instrumentos World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-Bref) e Oral Impact Daily Performance (OIDP) para avaliar qualidade de vida e o Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS-WHO) visando o acesso. O CPOD médio foi 5,49 (± 3,33) e 37,2% tinham problemas periodontais, predominando IPC = 1 (77,7%). As necessidades de tratamento concentraram-se nas restaurações. O GSHS mostrou que a última consulta odontológica foi realizada nos últimos 12 meses (58,3%), e 78,9% no serviço público. A média WHOQOL-Bref foi 87,59 (± 15,23). O domínio relações sociais teve associação com a cárie e o local do atendimento. A média OIDP foi 6,49 (± 9,15). A prevalência de cárie foi alta e os problemas periodontais ainda eram reversíveis. As relações sociais foram influenciadas pela presença de cárie e pelo local do atendimento.