Prevalência da recessão gengival nos pacientes consultados na Clínica Universitária da UCP

: Viseu

Abstract

Introduction: Gingival recession is a clinical condition defined as unwanted attachment loss, which results in apical migration of the free gingival margin. The importance that should be given to every recession varies by its aetiology, spread and complications that may arise. We intend to determine the prevalence of the recession and its aetiology in a sample of patients consulted at the University Clinic of UCP-Viseu and also perform an epidemiological study of other conditions associated with them. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional pilot-study in which we evaluated a sample of 101 patients consulted in the University Clinic of UCP-Viseu with a mean age of 23.11 ± 2.23 years. Approximately 46.5% of the participants were male and 53.5% were female. These were both subjected to a questionnaire regarding issues related to factors associated with gingival recessions and a clinical examination for identifying and measuring these local aetiological factors, as well as identification of plaque index. Results: The prevalence of gingival recession is 85.1%, with no significant differences between genders and in which 81.4% of the cases were localized recessions. The condition is influenced by aesthetics only in 14.0% and only 17.4% of patients with recession presented sensitivity. In this study, we found a greater association between the development of recessions and using a brushing technique based on horizontal movements and brushes with harder bristles. Of the patients undergoing prior orthodontic treatment, 83.8% had recessions. It has been found that the presence of habits and plaque are associated with the onset of recessions and its severity.Conclusion: For more concrete conclusions will be needed further studies using a larger sample. Although the majority of the analysed sample already presents oral health behaviours, it was observed that some still need to be changed, and it will be essential to an understanding of the need to modify certain habits for preventing the development of recessions.

Date of Award	Sept 2012
Original language	Portuguese
Awarding Institution	Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Supervisor	Jorge Galvão Martins Leitão (Supervisor) & Nélio Jorge Veiga (Co-Supervisor)