TY - JOUR AU - Chisini, Luiz Alexandre AU - Cademartori, Mariana Gonzalez AU - Collares, Kauê AU - Pires, Ana Luiza Cardoso AU - Azevedo, Marina Sousa AU - Corrêa, Marcos Britto AU - Demarco, Flávio Fernando PY - 2019/11/18 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Desire of university students for esthetic treatment and tooth bleaching: a cross-sectional study JF - Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences JA - Braz. J. Oral Sci. VL - 18 IS - SE - Article DO - 10.20396/bjos.v18i0.8657267 UR - https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8657267 SP - e191648 AB - <p><strong>Aim:</strong> The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of the desire of university students for esthetic treatment and tooth bleaching, and associated factors. <strong>Methods:</strong> A cross-sectional study was performed in 2016 with first-semester university students in Pelotas. Data was collected via a self-administered questionnaire including demographic, socioeconomic and psychosocial characteristics. Oral Impact on Daily Performance (OIDP) was assessed and Poisson regression models were used to evaluate the association between the following outcomes: prevalence of desire for esthetic treatment and the tooth bleaching, and exposure variables. A p-value of ≤ 0.05 was considered significant. <strong>Results:</strong> A total of 2,058 students participated in the study. Refusals represented a mere 1.4% of the total sample. Of the individuals interviewed, 16.1% underwent tooth bleaching and 74.4% reported a desire for esthetic dental treatment. Models showed students with higher family income and with the intention to use private dental services had 65% and 47% higher prevalence of tooth bleaching, respectively. Individuals satisfied with dental color and appearance exhibited a higher prevalence of tooth bleaching, as did those who smoked. On the other hand, students satisfied with dental color (PR= 0.77, 95% CI: 0.73-0.80) and with their dental appearance (PR= 0.82, 95% CI 0.78-0.87) demonstrated less desire to undergo esthetic dental treatment. Moreover, individuals who suffered some impact in OIDP reported a greater desire for esthetic treatment (PR= 1.07, 95% CI: 1.02-1.13). <strong>Conclusion:</strong> General and psychosocial characteristics were associated with the desire for esthetic treatment and tooth bleaching in university students.</p> ER -