Relationship between gingival bleeding and associated factors with reports of verbal bullying in adolescents.

摘要: Background Dentofacial features are related to increased bullying episodes in young people. The aim of this study was assess the association between gingival bleeding and reports verbal among adolescents. Methods This is a cross-sectional conducted with representative sample 608 12-year-old adolescents from southern Brazil. occurrence verified through adolescents' self-report. Oral health measurements included presence bleeding, dental fracture, fluorosis, caries experience. Gingival assessed adolescent self-perception by following question: "Did you notice any your gums?" Demographic, socioeconomic, psychosocial variables were also evaluated. Poisson regression models robust variance used evaluate influence on bullying. Results presented as prevalence ratio (PR) 95% confidence interval (95% CI). Out evaluated, 577 answered questions. self-reported 12.8%. Adolescents who had an 80% higher than their counterparts (PR 1.80; CI 1.01 -3.19). Dental shame, speech difficulties condition studies impacted Conclusion Our results suggest that negatively impacts social life adolescents, causing more These findings encourage public policies aimed at reducing oral inequities, thus reflecting well-being quality target population.