Abstract

DHO, María Silvina. Sociodemographic and cultural factors associated with the oral health habits of adults. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2018, vol.28, n.4, pp.259-266. ISSN 1019-4355.  http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.20453/reh.v28i4.3430.

Objectives: To describe the habits of oral hygiene presented the adult population (35- 44 years) of the City of Corrientes and to establish the influence of sociodemographic and cultural variables on these habits. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional population-based study was conducted. Information concerning the study variables was collected through an in-home survey (2013). The sample size was determined by establishing a confidence level of 95% (381 subjects). A simple random sampling design was applied, which was complemented with a non-probability quota sampling. Results: The level of oral health knowledge proved to be a significant predictor of the dental brushing habit after each meal and along with the socioeconomic level are significant predictors of the practice of renewing the toothbrush every 3 months. No statistically significant differences were found in relation to sex. Conclusions: the results of this work can be used for the design and implementation of oral health programs that contemplate the socio-cultural determinants of the health-disease process.

Keywords : Oral health; dental health surveys; socioeconomic factors.

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