Cavities in Portugal increased in young people between six and 15 years. The data are from a national study of the Directorate General of Health that reports of an increase of 21 percentage points over the last 20 years.
Young people between six and 15 years are more careless in the care they should have with their teeth and, therefore, increased tooth decay in our country over the past 20 years to 21 percentage points. The data come from a national study of the Directorate General of Health, which shows the evolution over 20 years of oral health of children and young Portuguese, a document that examines the period between 1986 and 2006.
The study also indicates that with increasing age there are more problems in the gums, as well as greater habit of brushing teeth at least twice a day, but also shows a positive trend in population with healthy teeth. Looking further study and a focus on regions shows that Lisbon and Tagus Valley comes up with the best results, as Madeira and the Azores registered the lowest values. The letter also says that with the contracting of private services also increased the number of people with teeth treated between 2000 and 2006.
In one of the most important part of dental hygiene, like brushing your teeth at least twice a day, the percentage tends to increase with age, rising from 50 percent to six years to 69 percent at age 15.
After revealing all the data the study recommends the implementation of the strategies of the National Oral Health Promotion, "as soon as possible, the lives of children" and prevention to be integrated into health promotion in general. The study of the Directorate General of Health also recommends the establishment of oral health care services accessible to children and young people, and a system for collecting epidemiological information for evaluating the cost-effectiveness of interventions.
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