Prevalencia de caries y nivel de higiene oral, niños 6- 11 años de edad. Clínica UCSG semestre A-2018.

Abstract

Introduction: Within the affections of the oral cavity, dental caries and periodontal disease are the main problems for the health system, the dentist and the patient, due to the variety of factors that intervene in their etiology. Objective: To determine the prevalence of caries and the level of oral hygiene in children from 6 to 11 years of age who attended the Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil during the semester A-2018. Materials and methods: Transversal, analytical, descriptive research, with a universe of 120 pediatric patients and a study population composed of 112 pediatric patients of both sexes, between 6 and 11 years of age, where the prevalence of caries and the level of oral hygiene was determined by clinical parameters and surveys of the parents socioeconomic status. Results: The results indicated that 100% of patients had dental caries, 47.32% had a plaque 3 index, 41.07% had a gingival index of 2, and 46% belonged to stratum C or a typical medium. Conclusion: We can conclude that the presence of caries is related to oral hygiene, that poor oral hygiene will also cause periodontal disease by producing gingival inflammation and that the socioeconomic level is not a factor for the appearance of dental caries since the Most patients with disease belonged to a typical C or average stratum and not yet D or low stratum. It is of great importance to determine if the oral hygiene habits used are correct or not, it will allow to identify promotion and prevention measures necessary to reduce the rates of dental caries.