Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in a brazilian military police population.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

Data obtained from oral health surveys are very important for identifying disease-susceptible groups and for developing dental care and prevention programs. So, the purpose of the current article was to investigate the prevalence of oral mucosa lesions (OMLs) in a population of Brazilian police.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

Interviews and oral cavity examinations were performed on a sample of 395 police officers who were randomly selected by the calibrated researcher. The number of individuals was obtained by a sample calculation using the finite population correction. The diagnostic criteria were based on the WHO (1997) criteria and adapted to Brazilian surveys.

RESULTS:

In total, 8.61% of the population presented some OML. Traumatic injuries and benign migratory glossitis (BMG) were the most prevalent lesions.

CONCLUSIONS:

The prevalence of potentially malignant disorders was lower than among the Brazilian population.The most prevalent lesion among the police officers was related to trauma. Patients dissatisfied with oral health had a higher risk of presenting OMLs. Key words:Mouth disease, mouth mucosa, military personnel, public health, oral pathology, oral leukoplakia.

• Authors: Viviani-Silva Araújo, Eliane-Lopes Godinho, Lucyana-Conceição Farias, Luciano Marques-Silva, Sérgio-Henrique-Sousa Santos, João-Felício Rodrigues-Neto, Raquel-Conceição Ferreira, Alfredo-Maurício-Batista De-Paula, Andréa-Maria-Eleutério-de Barros-Lima Martins, André-Luiz Sena-Guimarães
• Journal: Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry (J Clin Exp Dent) Vol. 7 Issue 2 Pg. e208-11 (Apr 2015) ISSN: 1989-5488 [Print] Spain
• PMID: 26155334 (Publication Type: Journal Article)