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Prevalence of periodontitis and associated factors among Portuguese Air Force pilot cadets : a cross-sectional study
| datacite.subject.fos | Ciências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde | |
| datacite.subject.sdg | 03:Saúde de Qualidade | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martins, Diana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Botelho, João | |
| dc.contributor.author | Júdice, André | |
| dc.contributor.author | Proença, Luís | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mendes, José João | |
| dc.contributor.author | Machado, Vanessa | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-22T13:43:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-22T13:43:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-12 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Objectives: To assess the periodontal health, perceived quality of life, and oral health values among Portuguese Air Force (PT-AF) pilot cadets. Methods: This cross-sectional study included cadets from the PT-AF Academy (December 2024–Mar 2025). Participants completed sociodemographic, behavioral, Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14) and Oral Health Values Scale-12 (OHVS-12) questionnaires, followed by full-mouth periodontal examinations to compute Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area (PISA) and Periodontal Epithelial Surface Area (PESA), and classify periodontal status according to the 2017 European Federation of Periodontology/American Academy of Periodontology (EFP/AAP) criteria. Descriptive and inferential analyses were conducted, with a significance level set at p ≤ 0.05. Results: Among 90 participants (72% of the contingent; mean age 21.1 ± 1.7 years), 22.2% [95% confidence interval (CI): 14.6–31.6] had periodontitis and 22.2% (95% CI: 14.6–31.6) gingivitis. Only 34.4% reported regular interproximal cleaning. Periodontitis was significantly associated with smoking habits (p = 0.029) and was more prevalent among 5th-year cadets (p = 0.002). No significant differences were found in OHIP-14 or OHVS-12 scores by periodontal status, except for the “Appearance and Health” OHVS-12 domain, where those with periodontitis scored higher (p = 0 034). Age correlated positively with PISA (p = 0.003). Conclusions: Despite their young age and military fitness, nearly half of PT-AF cadets presented clinical signs of periodontal disease. The findings underscore the importance of structured and integrating oral health surveillance and preventive strategies within military occupation health programs. | eng |
| dc.identifier.citation | Martins D, Botelho J, Júdice A, Proença L, Mendes JJ and Machado V (2025) Prevalence of periodontitis and associated factors among Portuguese Air Force pilot cadets: a cross-sectional study. Front. Public Health 13:1724111. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1724111 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1724111 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2296-2565 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/63272 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | Frontiers Media | |
| dc.relation.hasversion | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1724111 | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | periodontal disease | |
| dc.subject | military personnel | |
| dc.subject | Portuguese Air Force | |
| dc.subject | aviation occupational health | |
| dc.subject | oral health-related quality of life | |
| dc.subject | oral health values | |
| dc.title | Prevalence of periodontitis and associated factors among Portuguese Air Force pilot cadets : a cross-sectional study | eng |
| dc.type | contribution to journal | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 1724111 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Frontiers in Public Health | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 13 | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 |