Escola Sorridente

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Bruna Gonçalves Alvarenga de [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Rêgo, Heleine Maria Chagas [UNESP], Xavier, Ana Cláudia Carvalho [UNESP], Gomes, Ana Paula Martins [UNESP], Corazza, Bruna Jordão Motta [UNESP], Pucci, César Rogério [UNESP], Huhtala, Maria Filomena Rocha Lima [UNESP], Santamaria, Mauro Pedrine [UNESP], Gonçalves, Sérgio Eduardo de Paiva [UNESP], Faria, Vanessa de [UNESP], Martinho, Frederico Canato [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo de conferência
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://200.145.6.205/index.php/congressoextensao/8congressoextensao/paper/view/339; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/142745
• topic: Plaque index; Gingival index; Oral health; Índice de placa; Índice gengival; Saúde bucal

Despite major achievements associated with oral health in recent decades, many people around the world, especially the poorest, are still affected by dental problems like tooth decay and periodontal disease. The oral health promotion is part of an expanded concept of health that goes beyond the technical dimension of the dental sector, integrating oral health to other public health practices. This reinforces the need for building healthy public policies, with the development of strategies directed to all people of the community. The search for autonomy of citizens is another requirement of health promotion actions. The healthcare team should make a parallel effort to increase autonomy and stimulate self-care practices for patients, families and communities. Objective: To assess longitudinally the DMFT, plaque and gingival rates of children and teenagers from a public school in São José dos Campos, Brazil, after performing a preventive and motivational program through the University Extension program of School of Dentistry of Institute of Science and Technology of São José dos Campos – UNESP. Material and Methods: From a sample of 780 students of the State School Prof. Jeni Davi Pachá, located in the Buquirinha neighborhood, in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, 300 students (n = 300) were randomly selected, according to the following inclusion criteria: both genders, good general health, without neurological disorders. The 300 students were divided into three groups: Group 1 - included 100 children from the second to fifth year of elementary school; Group 2 - included 100 children from 6th to 9th grade of elementary school; Group 3 - included 100 teenagers from first to third year of high school. Clinical examinations were performed to assess the gingival, DMFT and plaque index in the initial time (t0), 1 year (t1) and 2 years (t2). The questionnaire and clinical examination results led to implementation of a scheme to promote oral health throughout the school years. The collected data were statistically analyzed. Results: Mean values for DMFT were: Group 1: t0 = 2.3 / t1 = 2.28/ t2 =1.88, group 2: t0=1.81/t1=1.56/t2 =1.51andGroup 3: t0 = 1.92 / t1 = 2.61/ t2 = 1.86; for dental plaque index: group1: t0 =3.83/t1 =2.62/t2 =2.30, group 2: t0 =2.06 / t =3.24/t =1.39; Group 3:t =2.27/t1 =0.94/t = 0.8, and the gingival index: group 1: t0 = 1.31 / t1 = 0.79 / t2 =0.96, group 2: t0 =1.27/t1 =0.84/t2 =0.38; group 3: t0 = 1.21 / t1 = 0.82 / t2 = 0.23. Conclusion: There was a significant decrease in all evaluated indexes after 2 years of program, confirming thus the importance of systematic implementation of preventive measures.