Keywords
dental record
dental caries
bruxism
legislation
Colombian Air Force
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of the Military Forces is to keep the defense, independence and integrity of the Colombian territory. In the accomplishment of this mission, there are permanent confrontations, losing lots of lives. For that reason, it is absolutely necessary to have an appropriate, authentic, fast and inexpensive identification system, like the dental chart. OBJECTIVES: To determine if the format of dental chart used at Air Force Military Transportation Commando (CATAM) was appropriate, to recognize the value of doing a dental record to all the personnel, and to identify the causes of changes in the dental chart. METHODS: A descriptive observational study was carried out. The sample consisted of 27 actualized dental records. The inclusion criteria were to be officer, subofficer, soldier and private, working at CATAM for more than six months. The exclusion criteria were the records of those who voluntarily retired of the study or who were not part of the workforce of the Commando. RESULTS: Environment. Only 61 out of the 1044 inhabitants in CATAM had a dental record. Among the 27 actualized dental records (100%), 25 (92.5%) showed changes, being dental caries the main factor of modification. Format. The conventions utilized in the charts were wrong, the dental surfaces were not registered, and none of formats had date of issue. Findings. It was found, among the actualized records, that 100% of the pilots and the flight crew had bruxism, finding not registered. CONCLUSION: CATAM did not have an appropriate identification system.
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