1. Spatial density of adolescents aged 14 years old, victims of dental: A longitudinal study
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Mariana Oliveira Guimarães, Rafaella Silvestrini, Patrícia Maria Zarzar, Leandro Silva Marques, Paula Cristina Pelli Paiva, Guilherme Fontes Drummond Chicarino Varajão, Carlos José de Paula Silva, and Haroldo Neves de Paiva
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Male ,Longitudinal study ,Adolescent ,Overjet ,Binge drinking ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Prevalence ,Medicine ,Humans ,Longitudinal Studies ,Spatial density ,Dental trauma ,Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test ,business.industry ,Tooth Injuries ,030229 sport sciences ,030206 dentistry ,medicine.disease ,Confidence interval ,Overbite ,Alcoholism ,Cross-Sectional Studies ,Oral Surgery ,business ,Social vulnerability ,Brazil ,Demography - Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM Knowledge about the spatial density of the domiciles of dental trauma victims can assist in the identification of the most vulnerable areas and contribute to the planning of prevention, promotion, control, and treatment actions, focusing on the most affected areas. The aim of this study was to analyze the spatial density of domiciles of 14-year-old adolescent victims of dental trauma, in the city of Diamantina, Brazil, after a two-year follow-up period. MATERIAL AND METHODS This longitudinal study was carried out with 584 adolescents between 2013 and 2015. Dental trauma, overjet, and lip protection were assessed by two trained and calibrated examiners (K > 0.70). Information about binge drinking was collected among the adolescents through the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test and sociodemographic indicators were obtained through a questionnaire answered by the caregivers of the adolescents. Spatial analyses were performed to evaluate the spatial density of adolescents with dental trauma and the independent variables of interest according to the domicile using Ripley's K function and the Kernel Map. RESULTS Ripley's K function revealed spatial aggregation of the domiciles of adolescent victims of dental trauma in relation to males, binge drinking and overjet, with a confidence interval of 95%. The higher density of domiciles with adolescents with two or more traumatized teeth was found in the north-east region of the city. Boys were the most affected, their homes were located in the north, north-west, and south-east regions at baseline and follow-up. The largest density of domiciles of adolescents with overjet greater than 5 mm and inadequate lip protection was in the north-east region. Similar spatial distribution was identified for binge drinking for both years. CONCLUSION The majority of adolescents with dental trauma lived in the north-east and south-east regions, characterized by high population density and greater social vulnerability.
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- 2020