Periodontal conditions associated to socio-economic variables in an adult population from Salvador-Bahia, 2005.

Abstract

International studies havedemonstrated worse periodontal conditions in populations with unfavorable socioeconomic status. However, there are few studies about this subject in Brazil. The aim of this work was to identify the prevalence and severity of periodontal conditions in an adult population of Salvador and to point the association of individuals, families and others risk factors with the disease. A cross-sectional study was carried out with a sample of 372 adults sorted from families registered in 7 areas covered for the teams of oral health from de Health Family Program. In each area 40 families were included in the study and all adults were included and examined after they authorized the exam. It was used the questionnaire of Primary attention system (A) and a structured one to get information about risk factors of periodontal disease, who were measured using the Community Periodontal Index-CPI and Index of Periodontal Insertion-IOI according WHO criteria. About 30% of the sextants had presented depth  sounding over 4 mm and 43% of ones were healthy. The position with the worse conditions was right mandibular. Positive association was identified with the variables- tobacco, alcoholism and number of toothbrushing/day. It was observed the necessity of programs to control periodontal disease in Salvador because of the high prevalence of the disease in this group.