Abstract

MEGINO BLASCO, L.. Dental aid on board the Amphibious Assault Ship "Galicia" during Atalanta peace keeping operation 2015: incidence rate in first rotation. Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2017, vol.73, n.1, pp.9-15. ISSN 1887-8571.

Objective: Analyze and quantify odontological emergencies onboard during first rotation in Peace Keeping Operation ATALANTA 2015 in the Amphibious Assault Ship "Galicia". Material and method: A longitudinal descriptive research of incidences and their treatments was carried out, from 20^th April to 1^st July 2015 (73 days). Results: The most common pathology was caries with 40% and gingivitis 31,3% of the total. Restorations/Fillings and tartar removal were the most frequently carried out treatments during the study period with 44% and 28% respectively. A quarter of the population were affected by some ondontological pathology (25,6%). 95,3% of the patients were crew of the Amphibious Assault Ship "Galicia". Conclusions: Results confirm that odontological emergencies show a high incidence. The pathology and the need for assistance accumulate in a population group, that would be convenient identify them for diagnosis and treatment in previous deployment phases. It was observed that easy access to odontological services increased the demand of it. Caries and gingivitis disease, are undoubtedly, the injuries which required most of the need for assistance. If the data is confirmed the "oral health" policies and the profile of the Dental Officer must be adapted to improve the care of the target population.

Keywords : Military health; Military dentistry; Dental incidence; Oral health.

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