Proposal of the scale of treatment needs in dentistry for the Expeditionary Corps of the Polish Armed Forces.
Journal Title: Journal of Stomatology (Czasopismo Stomatologiczne) - Year 2018, Vol 71, Issue 6
Abstract
Introduction: The involvement of Polish soldiers in establishing peace in the world has resulted in the high regard for the Polish army in the eyes of the allied forces. However, there are cases when people who have been incorrectly classified with regard to oral health reach the theater of operations. Objectives: The objective of the study is the introduction of the Scale of Treatment Needs (STN). Material and methods: 384 soldiers divided into two groups have been subjected to the study. The first group consisted of soldiers stationed in Afghanistan (196 people) and the second one was stationed in Poland (188 people). Basic dental examination has been conducted among the members of both groups. Results: STANAG 2466 indicator reflects that 84 (42.86 %) of the soldiers stationed in Afghanistan and 127 (67.55 %) of those serving in Poland have been assigned to groups 3 and 4. Those soldiers should not have been sent on military missions. DMFT index (Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth), on the other hand, was 14.96 for the first group and 11.29 for the control group. The resulting treatment indicator for the group on the mission was 0.81 and 0.54 for the one stationed in Poland. The scale of treatment needs proposed by the authors confirm former results. Conclusions: The scale of treatment needs is a useful diagnostic tool which additionally indicates the treatment direction for each soldier.<br/><br/>
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Łukasz Ulański, Marcin Kozakiewicz
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