Orthodontics and implants, treatments most demanded oral in Spain.
according to study Sanitas health oral.
-implantology is the branch of dentistry that has experienced the most revolutionary advances in the past 20 years
-82.2% of Spaniards consider that dental treatment has improved enough or a lot their quality of life
-conditions socio demographic influence notably the habits of oral hygiene and attitudes towards treatment
-64 per cent of children between 6 and 15 years have at least one dental problems a year
Madrid, July 2012- the study of Sanitas on oral health in the Millennium Dental clinics of Sanitas in different autonomous communities and during the first quarter of 2012, orthodontics and implants are more frequent in Spain dental treatments, since they accumulate 47% and 21% respectively of the total number of treatments recommended by professionals.
Although important progress has been made in the field of orthodontics, is in the of implants where there have been the greatest progress and contributions in the past 20 years. Both materials and surgical procedures the evolution has been continuous. In the 1980s, the implants used were titanium smooth machining later appeared rough surfaces, such as titanium plasma and coating with hydroxyapatite implants. Initially the placement of implants including surgery in a hospital and is usually reserved for patients without teeth. Currently, implantology has moved to the dentist’s. Spaniards are no strangers to this evolution, so, little by little, have lost their fear to undergo placement of implants and their use has been extended.
According to the Sanitas study on oral health, 60 percent of the people who need it, are subject to this procedure. Patients are more aware that an implant is the best choice as long as there is no contraindication such as heart diseases or severe base diseases. In this sense, education plays a fundamental role.
Protocols for the placement of implants considerably decrease the chance of developing infections, damage or breakage of parts. Titanium, the material most used nowadays, generates no rejection by the body and has high durability. Although other options are under consideration, the investigations are not yet in final stage, it will still take to adopt these changes ”, says Dr. Germán Zarandieta, medico-odontologo of the Milenium Sanitas Dental clinics.
oral education is still a pending issue noting more restrictions in rural areas
traditionally, Spain has always been at the forefront in terms of training of professional medical stomatologists and dental. However, when it comes to education in population oral health, is a long way to go.
Today, the population has a best predisposition to go to the dentist, but there is still little awareness as to techniques and procedures, especially in rural areas.
Needs differ dramatically depending on the territorial area that we look at. In cities and urban areas, people are much more conscious of the importance of maintaining good oral health. Patients find it much easier to understand the need for certain treatments. However, in rural areas the population is more reticent, for cultural and economic reasons, so register a larger number of dental problems and more serious than in urban areas ”, explains Dr. Zarandieta.
A greater investment in education oral has resulted that 38% of Spaniards go to the dentist twice a year, especially when it comes to children aged between 6 and 15 years or more.
As Dr. Germán Zarandieta, thanks to education and prevention campaigns, the population is more sensitive and is more aware of the need for periodic revisions. It should be recalled that as common as caries dental problems are asymptomatic and do not cause pain, do not usually detect if it does not come to a specialist ”.
Revisions, cause main of the visit to the dentist study by Sanitas concludes that nearly half of Spaniards suffer from at least one dental problem a year. This figure increases to 64% when it comes to children aged between 6 and 15 years.
The most common reason why we went to the dentist are revisions, namely 46% of respondents claimed to do so for this reason. The community of Madrid is situated at the head of the autonomous communities in terms of number of patients who come to the dentist for review.
80% Of the population attaches great importance to oral health in comparison with the rest of the health aspects, especially when it comes to the health of children, where this figure increases to 89%. Geographically, Catalonia is where is given more importance versus other autonomous communities (64%).
In terms of hygiene and care refers, Dr. Zarandieta asserts that although we approve in general terms, the care is insufficient. Us we brushing regularly, but we do not properly. The stress and rush are bad advisors and there are people who still do not know the importance of using dental floss, for example ”.
Spaniards accepted the recommendations of the dentist keep a good attitude towards the importance of regular visits to the dentist is essential, but it is meaningless if we do not follow the guidelines and recommended by professional treatments. By autonomous communities, locals are those who follow more regularly the recommendations of professionals in health oral versus other communities.
Among the most common reasons so the Spaniards refuse to follow the instructions of the dentist are the price (41%), followed by the view that such treatment is unnecessary (28%).
The level of buying power is a decisive factor when assessing how patients are faced with the recommendations of the dentist. The population, in general, understands that a dental problem is a problem of health, especially in children. However, when treatment requires a significant outlay, it costs a more convincing patients that perform. Is in these cases where more is is noting the crisis ”, says Dr. Zarandieta.
These data are particularly relevant if we look at the degree of satisfaction of the Spaniards after undergoing any dental treatment. The vast majority of those interviewed who have followed the recommendations of the dentist and have undergone a treatment claim to have improved enough or a lot their quality of life (82.2%).
