Oral Health and Pathologies in Migrants and Vulnerable Population and Their Social Impact: The Good Practices of the Intervention Model of a University Dental Clinic

Rocío Trinidad Velázquez-Cayón, Ana Isabel Contreras-Madrid, Susell Parra-Rojas and David Pérez-Jorge ()
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Rocío Trinidad Velázquez-Cayón: Clinical Practice Unit, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa Canarias, 35450 Las Palmas, Spain
Ana Isabel Contreras-Madrid: Clinical Practice Unit, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa Canarias, 35450 Las Palmas, Spain
Susell Parra-Rojas: Clinical Practice Unit, Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa Canarias, 35450 Las Palmas, Spain
David Pérez-Jorge: Department of Didactics and Educational Research, Faculty of Education, University of La Laguna, 38200 La Laguna, Spain

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 20, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Numerous studies have shown the high incidence of diseases affecting oral health in vulnerable populations. The Canary Islands is a region particularly affected by the low income of its inhabitants and a high migration rate. Poor oral health habits and limited access to health care have turned these groups into risk groups. The role of the Fernando Pessoa Canarias University (CDUFPC) dental clinic in the health care of these groups has been an example of good professional practice and a fundamental resource in their health care. The present study aims to identify the profile of pathologies as well as the impact on the oral health of vulnerable population groups served by the CDUFPC. This study was developed between September 2019 and July 2022 with a sample of 878 patients, of whom 267 (30.4%) belonged to vulnerable groups referred by institutions and social organizations. The results identified the prevalence of dental caries as the main pathology and the lack of good oral habits and commitment to oral health and care.

Keywords: oral health; vulnerable population; migrants; best practices; university dental clinics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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