Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issue
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Resumo: | BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral health behaviors among a sample of Portuguese adolescents and to evaluate the association with socio-demographic factors. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 447 adolescents aged 12-19 years, attending a public school in Sátão, Portugal. A self-administered questionnaire was applied for data collection. RESULTS: The prevalence of tooth brushing (twice-a-day or more) was 90.6%. About 6% of adolescents reported daily flossing, which was more frequent among female gender (female, OR=2.03, 95%CI= (1.35 to 3.05)) and adolescents older than 15 years (>15years, OR=1.90, 95%CI= (1.24 to 2.92)). Sixty-seven percent had at least one dental appointment in the previous twelve months. The prevalence of dental appointments was associated with the father´s professional situation (unemployed, OR=0.33, 95% CI= (0.17 to 0.65)) and crowding index (>1, OR=0.4, 95%CI=(0.16 to 0.98)). Thirty-two point nine percent of adolescents referred having at least one episode of dental pain during their lives.CONCLUSION: The results highlight the need for improvement of oral health community programs and primary preventive strategies to reduce the risk of oral diseases and develop better oral health behaviours. |
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Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issueOral healthEducationOral hygieneSocio-demographic factorsAdolescentsPrimary preventionBACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral health behaviors among a sample of Portuguese adolescents and to evaluate the association with socio-demographic factors. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 447 adolescents aged 12-19 years, attending a public school in Sátão, Portugal. A self-administered questionnaire was applied for data collection. RESULTS: The prevalence of tooth brushing (twice-a-day or more) was 90.6%. About 6% of adolescents reported daily flossing, which was more frequent among female gender (female, OR=2.03, 95%CI= (1.35 to 3.05)) and adolescents older than 15 years (>15years, OR=1.90, 95%CI= (1.24 to 2.92)). Sixty-seven percent had at least one dental appointment in the previous twelve months. The prevalence of dental appointments was associated with the father´s professional situation (unemployed, OR=0.33, 95% CI= (0.17 to 0.65)) and crowding index (>1, OR=0.4, 95%CI=(0.16 to 0.98)). Thirty-two point nine percent of adolescents referred having at least one episode of dental pain during their lives.CONCLUSION: The results highlight the need for improvement of oral health community programs and primary preventive strategies to reduce the risk of oral diseases and develop better oral health behaviours.Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaVeiga, Nélio J.Pereira, Carlos M.Ferreira, Paula C.Correia, Ilidio J.2021-09-15T12:50:56Z2014-07-122014-07-12T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/34879eng2228-649710.5681/hpp.2014.00525097835PMC4122046info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-12T17:40:24Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/34879Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:28:17.035761Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issue |
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Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issue |
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Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issue Veiga, Nélio J. Oral health Education Oral hygiene Socio-demographic factors Adolescents Primary prevention |
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Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issue |
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Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issue |
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Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issue |
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Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issue |
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Oral health behaviors in a sample of Portuguese adolescents: an educational issue |
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Veiga, Nélio J. |
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Veiga, Nélio J. Pereira, Carlos M. Ferreira, Paula C. Correia, Ilidio J. |
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Pereira, Carlos M. Ferreira, Paula C. Correia, Ilidio J. |
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Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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Veiga, Nélio J. Pereira, Carlos M. Ferreira, Paula C. Correia, Ilidio J. |
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Oral health Education Oral hygiene Socio-demographic factors Adolescents Primary prevention |
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Oral health Education Oral hygiene Socio-demographic factors Adolescents Primary prevention |
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BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of oral health behaviors among a sample of Portuguese adolescents and to evaluate the association with socio-demographic factors. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 447 adolescents aged 12-19 years, attending a public school in Sátão, Portugal. A self-administered questionnaire was applied for data collection. RESULTS: The prevalence of tooth brushing (twice-a-day or more) was 90.6%. About 6% of adolescents reported daily flossing, which was more frequent among female gender (female, OR=2.03, 95%CI= (1.35 to 3.05)) and adolescents older than 15 years (>15years, OR=1.90, 95%CI= (1.24 to 2.92)). Sixty-seven percent had at least one dental appointment in the previous twelve months. The prevalence of dental appointments was associated with the father´s professional situation (unemployed, OR=0.33, 95% CI= (0.17 to 0.65)) and crowding index (>1, OR=0.4, 95%CI=(0.16 to 0.98)). Thirty-two point nine percent of adolescents referred having at least one episode of dental pain during their lives.CONCLUSION: The results highlight the need for improvement of oral health community programs and primary preventive strategies to reduce the risk of oral diseases and develop better oral health behaviours. |
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