CONHECIMENTO DE ACADÊMICOS DE ODONTOLOGIA NO DIAGNÓSTICO DIFERENCIAL DA FLUOROSE E HIPOPLASIA DE ESMALTE
CONHECIMENTO DE ACADÊMICOS DE ODONTOLOGIA NO DIAGNÓSTICO DIFERENCIAL DA FLUOROSE E HIPOPLASIA DE ESMALTE
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.9602422072
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Palavras-chave: Odontologia. Fluorose. Hipoplasia de esmalte. Estudantes.
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Keywords: Dentistry. Fluorosis. Enamel hypoplasia. Students.
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Abstract: Fluorosis and enamel hypoplasia are changes that affect the enamel, the tissue that covers the crown of the tooth and acts as protection. The research aimed to evaluate the knowledge of UNIFIPMoc dentistry students from the 5th to the 10th period regarding the differential diagnosis of fluorosis and enamel hypoplasia. The data were obtained through a self- administered structured questionnaire with multiple choice questions to students of the Dentistry course at the UNIFIPMoc University Center, administered in person at the institution itself. Of the 134 participating students, 88.8% had access to information about fluorosis and enamel hypoplasia. Regarding diagnosis, the majority responded that they know how to diagnose, with 90.3% in the case of fluorosis and 53.7% in enamel hypoplasia. Regarding clinical characteristics, the interviewees highlighted predominantly white, opaque and dull spots that affect homologous teeth in fluorosis, with 65.7% and 35.8% respectively. In hypoplasia, the most prevalent responses were white and irregular spots and presence of excavations, with 49.3% and 42.5% respectively. These results highlight that even though information about fluorosis and enamel hypoplasia is passed on during the Dentistry course and most students confirm this fact, students in the initial periods reported more difficulties in facing these changes than those in the final periods, suggesting added knowledge during graduation, with theory and clinical practice.
- Adriana Benquerer Oliveira Palma
- Barbara Quadros Tonelli
- Amanda Larissa de Oliveira
- Amanda Mendes Silva
- Carla Emanuely de Freitas Rodrigues
- Carlos Maurício Leite Batista
- Jéssica Magalhães Viveiros Azevedo Luiz
- João Vitor Souza Martins
- Maria Clara Marques Ribeiro