Abstract

SALIBA MOIMAZ, Suzely Adas et al. Periodontal conditions and socioeconomic characteristics of young and adult brazilian population. Acta odontol. venez [online]. 2008, vol.46, n.2, pp.130-134. ISSN 0001-6365.

This study aimed to verify the association between periodontal conditions and socioeconomic characteristics. It was accomplished a transversal study in a small city from São Paulo State, Brazil, involving 1018 people aged 15-19, 20-34, 34-44, 45-64, 65-74, 75 and more. Structured interviews regarding to educational level, automobile ownership and type of school were used to obtain the socioeconomic data. Community Periodontal Index (CPI) was used to register the clinical examination according to the methodology commended by WHO. The examiners were trained and calibrated (Kappa = 0.91). Associations between periodontal conditions and the socioeconomic characteristics were verified using the qui-square test (p=0,05). The percentage of healthy sextants, bleeding and dental calculus was respectively 78,4%; 8.07%; e 13.33% in the people of 15-19 years old and 37,07%; 5.10%; e 29.78% in the people of 35-44 years old, who still presented 3.01% of sextants with pocket depth 4-6 mm, 0.36% with pocket depth 6 mm and more and 24.68% of excluded sextants. The prevalence of healthy sextants was associated positively with all socioeconomic characteristics. The occurrence of sextants with dental calculus was higher in students of public schools than private (p<0,05). The automobile ownership was associated negative with the prevalence of excluded sextants (p<0,05).

Keywords : Epidemiology; Periodontology; Community Periodontal Index.