Naslov
Tobacco use and dental caries experience in young croatian army recruits 2000

Autori
Badel, Tomislav ; Savić Pavičin, Ivana ; Kern, Josipa ; Šegović, Sanja ; Grget Rošin, Kata

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Periodicum Biologorum / Boban, M ; Bradamante, V. ; Francetić, I. ; Mršić-Pelčić, J. ; Mueck-Šeler, D. ; Pivac, N. ; Grget-Rošin, K. ; Samaržija, I. ; Tvrdić, A. ; Vitezić, D. ; Župan, G. - Opatija : Hrvatsko prirodoslovno društvo, 2010, 110-110

Skup
6th Croatian Congress of Pharmacology with International Participation

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 15.09.2010. - 18.09.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Domaća recenzija

Ključne riječi
recruits ; caries ; DMFT ; FST ; epidemiology

Sažetak
Introduction: Tobacco is used mostly for smoking and it has adverse effects on several oral diseases. Dental caries is the most prevalent oral disease related primarily to level of oral hygiene and consummation of sugar. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dental caries experience of the Croatian army recruits, and subsequently, smoking habits related to the education level and place of residence. Material and Methods: A total of 246 Croatian army recruits aged between 19 and 29 underwent examination at a dental office in Koprivnica barracks. Their oral health status was clinically observed and evaluated by use of DMFT index. The study included the recruits who had no decayed teeth, and all the teeth, apart from the wisdom teeth, were examined. The subjects were divided according to age and place of residence (urban, rural). They were also interviewed about their dietary habits, and personal oral and dental care, and smoking of tobacco. Results: The median value of DMFT was 6, and of FST index 25. There were no statistically significant differences in the indices according to either residence or age of recruits. A statistically significant difference was recorded between DT and FST index (p<0.05) according to dietary role of carbohydrates reflected in caries development. No connection was found between smoking and DMFT and FST indices. However, the number of recruits with finished elementary school coming from a rural area who smoke is significantly larger. Recruits who smoke consider the consummation of sugar more irrelevant to oral health. Conclusions: Recruits are a young, socio-economically diverse population, which has numerous effects on the diversity in the level of education, level of oral health and habits, including negative habits such as smoking. Almost half of the examined population smokes and they are mostly recruits with a lower level of education.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Dentalna medicina

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