DETERMINATION OF THE PREVALENCE AND THE RISK OF DEVELOPING PATHOLOGIES OF THE ORAL MUCOSA IN THE MAULE REGION, CHILE
| Autor: | Sonia Vasquez, Karla Gambetta, Nicolas Pino, Rodrigo A. Giacaman, Bernardo Venegas, Rodrigo Mariño, Daniel Droguett |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Risk analysis
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| Zdroj: | Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 128:e67 |
| ISSN: | 2212-4403 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.oooo.2019.02.161 |
| Popis: | Introduction There are few studies that report the prevalence of Pathologies of the oral mucosa (POM) in Latin America. The development of these can be associated with environmental, genetic, cultural and social factors. Establishing the prevalence of POM and its association with these factors is very important to create public policies in oral health. Objectives Establish the prevalence and risk factors associated with the development of POM in the Maule Region, Chile. Materials and Methods 2417 people, from all the communities of the Maule Region, were clinically examined by 5 students, previously calibrated with the teachers of the Oral Pathology Unit of the University of Talca. The examination technique, the registers and forms were standarized with the recommendations and the WHO criteria. Age, sex, rural-urban condition, the presence of systemic and oral pathologies, smoking and the clinical diagnostics of POM were taken as parameters. A risk analysis was performed with the Cox and Snell test. Results 17.2% of the subjects presented POM, with a higher prevalence of reactive lesions in the groups of 6, 12 and 15 years and fungal infections in the groups of 35-45 and 65-79 years. The greatest risk of presence of POM was associated with sex and age (groups of 35-45 years and 65-79 years), but not with the urban-rural condition, smoking or the presence of diabetes or hypertension. Discussion The prevalence of POM is very similar to other reports around the world. Most of the POMs detected can be diagnosed and treated by the general dentist. It is important to prioritize the teaching of these POMs in the undergraduate programs and focus the publics heath programs in its treatement. Conclusion The most prevalent POMs are those of reactive etiology and fungal infections in very well-established age groups. Age and gender increase the risk of POMs. |
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