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- Title
AVALIAÇÃO DO ALFABETISMO EM SAÚDE BUCAL DOS RESPONSÁVEIS POR CRIANÇAS E ADOLESCENTES ATENDIDOS NA CLÍNICA ESCOLA DE ODONTOLOGIA UNINASSAU RECIFE.
- Authors
Silva de Macêdo, Thuanny; Souza de Mendonça Silva, Alícia Marcelly; Cláudia da Silva, Ana; Tavares de Melo, Beatriz Lira; Santana Silva, Bruna; Pereira de Holanda Santos, Giovana; Ferreira da Silva Santos, Maria Eduarda; dos Santos Melo, Mikael Maik; de Paula Ferreira Barros, Raquel Carvalho; Oliveira dos Santos, Rute
- Abstract
Objective: To analyze the influence of the level of literacy of parents and/or guardians on the oral health of children and adolescents attended at the Clinical School of Dentistry of the Maurício de Nassau University Center, in Recife. Methods: Field study of cross-sectional development and observational nature conducted at the Clinical School of Dentistry of the University Center Maurício de Nassau, in the period from January to April 2023. The sample consisted of 32 parents and/or guardians. The collection instruments used were: specific token, Visible Plate Index (IPV) modified and Index of decayed, lost and filled teeth (CPO-D)/ Index of decayed, extracted and filled teeth (ceo-d), Economic Classification Criterion (CCEB) and Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Dentistry - Brazil (REALD-B). Results: A predominance of maternal followup was observed in the dental consultations of their children/adolescents. As for the search for dental care for their children, most said to seek in case of prevention, different from the result for the own care, which prevailed the cases of treatment. Furthermore, by associating the result obtained by the CCEB and the REALD-B test, it was obtained that of the 19 participants classified as "bad", when they hit between 0 to 18 words, 18 are of the Class "C-D,E", with medium-low economic level. Oral health inspection of children/adolescents was considered reasonable, with the average of 2 to 3 affected teeth, however the predominant age range of the sample ranged between 3 and 10 years, ratifying the early onset of oral health problems. Conclusion: An association was observed between the level of oral health literacy of parents and/or guardians and the clinical conditions of oral health of their children/adolescents.
- Publication
Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 8, p4307
- ISSN
1415-076X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.25110/arqsaude.v27i8.2023-012