Nivel de conocimiento de los estudiantes de odontología de la UCSG sobre el manejo clínico de alveolitis seca post extracción, semestre A-2022.

Abstract

Dry socket is one of the post-surgical complications that occurs most frequently, so knowledge of clinical management will be essential in professional practice to prevent and treat it correctly. Objective: To analyze the level of knowledge of UCSG Dentistry students about the clinical management of post-extraction alveolitis, semester A2022. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional-prospective study where N=103 students of the Dentistry career of the Universidad Católica Santiago de Guayaquil participated in the semester A2022 through the Google Forms survey system that consisted of evaluative questions with points to show the level of knowledge. of the clinical management of post-extraction dry socket, the results were tabulated in Excel and then presented through statistical graphs. Results: It was evidenced that of the 103 students who participated, an average score value of 4/10 considering only the level of knowledge of the subject evaluated. Conclusión: The students have a considerably low level of knowledge about the clinical management of dry socket after extraction.