Perfil epidemiológico dos pacientes atendidos nas clínicas de cirurgia da Faculdade de Farmácia,Odontologia e Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Ceará

Abstract

This report aims to determine, by epidemiological surveys, the profile of patients undergoing services offered in the surgery clinics of dental school of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). In the period between November 2015 and January 2016, a total of 130 questionnaires were applied, where the collected data were related to gender, age, socioeconomic status, general conditions and medical history of the patient. In addition to the date of implementation of the procedure, numbers of teeth extracted and reason for indication for dental extraction. The analysis of the obtained data led to the following findings: The increased demand for the services of the surgery clinics of FFOE-UFC was by young adult patients aged between 20 and 29 years old (29%), and adults over 60 years (21%), with predominance of females (52%), and brown 64%. The majority of patients attended were resident in Fortaleza (88%), while 12% were from the interior of the State. In relation to the socioeconomic characteristics in 61% of patients were single, divorced and widowed, 37% had complete elementary school education. The family income of 1-2 minimum wages (68%), and 55% of participants have their own house, while 22% have own car and 19% receive government Social assistance. The high blood pressure was the systemic change more related (24%) of the attendees. The dental caries was the main cause for the dental extraction (56%); and the teeth most indicated for dental extraction were the 1 and 2 molars (26%) followed by 3 molars (22%).