Prevalencia de enfermedad periodontal en pacientes odontopediátricos atendidos en la clínica odontológica UCSG semestre B-2022.

Abstract

Introduction: The information provided on dental hard tissue conditions, in the pediatric population, is proportionally greater compared to that of soft tissues. Among the latter, periodontal disease is found. Objective: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of periodontal disease in pediatric dental patients treated at the Universidad Católica De Santiago De Guayaquil (UCSG) dental clinic in Semester B-2022. Materials and Methods: A mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) study with an observational, descriptive, and cross-sectional design was carried out. The research subjects were 80 children from 7 to 12 years of age who attended the UCSG dental clinic in semester B-2022. The use of the Simplified Basic Periodontal Examination (sBPE) was implemented to measure the prevalence of periodontal disease, oral hygiene habits, plaque index (with The Simplified Oral Hygiene Index or OHI-S), age and other intervening variables were also measured. Results: 98.75% of the research subjects had gingivitis, while 1.25% had clinical gingival health. None of the subjects had periodontitis (0%). 67.5% turned out to have a “fair” IHO-S category (with a mean of 2.42). The frequency of daily toothbrushing was mainly twice a day (51.2%), the majority did not use mouthwashes (21.25%) and did not perform any type of interdental cleaning (3.75%). All ages showed a prevalence of gingivitis of 100%, with the exception of 9-year-olds (89.4%). Conclusions: Gingivitis is the most prevalent periodontal disease in children, while periodontitis is very scarce.