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INTRODUCTION: Problems arising from poor gingival and periodontal health in military personnel account for around 10% of the emergencies of oral origin during deployments and manoeuvres. Consequently, it is important to ascertain the prior oral health situation among Spanish military personnel. OBJECTIVE: To assess the periodontal health status and treatment needs of a population of Spanish Army personnel at the General Almirante Base at Marines, in the province of Valencia, and calculate the time required to cover the treatment needs of this population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Observational cross-sectional study of periodontal health status in a representative sample of the population in question. The community periodontal index (CPI) was used in accordance with WHO criteria. The sample comprised 387 subjects, selected by systematically sampling those attending the sick bay at the base for different reasons. The examinations were carried out by a single examiner; the intra-observer Kappa index was 0.83. Data collection began in December 2003 and ended in July 2004. RESULTS: All sextants were healthy in 7,2% of the sample. The most prevalent condition was the presence of calculus, especially in the younger population. 7.8% had 4-5 mm periodontal pockets and 2.3% had pockets of 6 mm or more, all in the over-25 age group. The women below 25 years of age were significantly more healthy than the men. The healthy sextants mean was 2.38, without differences by rank. Privates presented a significantly higher mean figure for sextants with bleeding, while officers and non-commissioned officers presented a higher average number of sextants with pockets. Practically every subject needed oral hygiene instructions and scaling and root planing but only 2.3%, all over 25 years old, required complex treatments. The estimated treatment time need is 1 hour per person per year.

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Introduction: Problems arising from poor gingival and periodontal health in military personnel account for around 10% of the emergencies of oral origin during deployments and manoeuvres. Consequently, it is important to ascertain the prior oral health situation among Spanish military personnel.Objective: To assess the periodontal health status and treatment needs of a population of Spanish Army personnelat the General Almirante Base at Marines, in the province of Valencia, and calculate the time required to cover the treatment needs of this population.Materials and methods: Observational cross-sectional study of periodontal health status in a representative sample of the population in question. The community periodontal index (CPI) was used in accordance with WHO criteria. The sample comprised 387 subjects, selected by systematically sampling those attending the sick bay at the base for different reasons. The examinations were carried out by a single examiner; the intra-observer Kappa index was 0.83. Data collection began in December 2003 and ended in July 2004.Results: All sextants were healthy in 7,2% of the sample. The most prevalent condition was the presence of calculus, especially in the younger population. 7.8% had 4-5 mm periodontal pockets and 2.3% had pockets of 6 mm or more, all in the over-25 age group. The women below 25 years of age were significantly more healthy than the men. The healthy sextants mean was 2.38, without differences by rank. Privates presented a significantly higher mean figure for sextants with bleeding, while officers and non-commissioned officers presented a higher average number of sextants with pockets. Practically every subject needed oral hygiene instructions and scaling and root planing but only 2.3%, all over 25 years old, required complex treatments. The estimated treatment time need is 1 hour per person per year (AU)

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se presenta la incidencia y distribución de las causas de emergencias dentales en los militares españoles desplegados en Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH). Definimos emergencia oral como las circunstancias que hacen que el soldado se ausente de su servicio o de su tiempo libre por una causa oral. Se trata de un estudio descriptivo longitudinal. El número de soldados españoles desplegados en BiH en la última semana del año 2000 y las primeras 8 semanas del año 2001 fue de 1063, y fueron tratados en el 2º escalón de Mostar-Aeropuerto, primer nivel de asistencia odontológica. En esos momentos en las exploraciones previas al despliegue no se clasificaba al contingente por su estado de salud oral. La tasa de incidencia fue de 304 asistencias/ 1000 personas/ año. Estas se distribuyeron de la siguiente forma: 39,3% por caries y restauraciones defectuosas, pulpitis y patología periapical 16,1%, gingivitis y periodontitis 16,1%, pericoronaritis 5,36%, complicaciones de exodoncias 1,79%, traumatismos 1,79%, fracturas dentales (sin trauma) 3,57%, lesiones de las mucosas 1,79%, dolor oro facial/ síntomas ATM 3,57%, causas protésicas 3,57%, hiper oclusión, trauma oclusal 5,36%. De estas emergencias el 57% podrían haberse evitado con un diagnostico y tratamiento oportuno previo. Por ello las estrategias de prevención son la clave, para poder en un futuro desplegar en situación de aptitud dental

This study reports about dental emergency rates and cause distribution of Spanish military troops deployed in Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH). Oral emergency is defined as those circumstances that force soldiers away from their duties or free time due to oral problems. This is a descriptive longitudinal analysis of incidences. The number of Spanish soldiers deployed in BiH in the last weeks of 2000 and the first 8 weeks of the 2001 were 1063. The soldiers received oral care at the 2nd echelon posted in Mostar-Airport, the first level of dental assistance. At the time, and before deployment, the military personnel were examined but not classified according to their oral health status. The incidence rate was of 304 attendances per 1000 military personnel per year. The distribution was as follows: 39.3% presented defective restorations or caries, pulpitis and periapical pathology 16.1%, gingivitis and periodontitis 16.1%, pericoronaritis 5.36%, post extraction related complications 1.79%, traumatisms 1.79%, fractured teeth (without trauma) 3.57%, oral pathology 1.79%, oro-facial pain / TMJ symptoms 3.57%, prosthodontics 3.57%, hyper occlusion and occlusal trauma 5.36%. From these emergencies it was concluded that 57% could have been prevented with proper previous diagnosis and treatment. For this reason prevention strategies are the key to deploying a dentally fit unit in the future

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