Prevalencia de gingivitis en niños de 5 a 8 años de edad de la Escuela Coronel Luciano Coral de Guayaquil
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2019-09-11
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Universidad de Guayaquil. Facultad Piloto de Odontología
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El cepillado dental deficiente repercute en la salud bucal de los niños debido a que sin un correcto cepillado va a existir gran acumulación de placa bacteriana sobre la superficie de los dientes y encías, esta acumulación causa que las encías se inflamen y sangren, desarrollando la gingivitis. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la prevalencia de gingivitis en niños de 5 a 8 años de la escuela Coronel Luciano Coral, periodo 2019 - 2020. Este estudio transversal se desarrolló mediante un método no experimental, descriptivo, documental, de campo y cuantitativo. Se analizó la prevalencia de gingivitis en 118 niños de ambos sexos con edades entre 5 a 8 años. De acuerdo a los resultados se determinó una prevalencia de gingivitis en el 58% de los estudiados, la edad más prevalente con gingivitis fue a los 7 años, el sexo femenino es el más prevalente y según el Índice de Higiene Oral Simplificada el 69% de los estudiados tienen una higiene oral regular; con respecto a los hábitos de higiene bucal de los niños se pudo determinar que el 64% de los niños se lava los dientes solo 2 veces al día, el 84% de los niños se realiza la higiene bucal solo con pasta dental y que el 60% de los niños son supervisados al momento del cepillado dental. Mediante esta investigación se puede concluir que existe un alto porcentaje de prevalencia de gingivitis en niños de 5 a 8 años y que está asociada a la higiene bucal deficiente.
Poor tooth brushing affects the oral health of children because without a proper brushing there will be large accumulation of bacterial plaque on the surface of the teeth and gums. Bacterial plaque accumulation causes the gums to swell and bleed, thus developing gingivitis. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of gingivitis in children aged 5 to 8 years of the Colonel Luciano Coral School, during the 2019 – 2020 period. The methodological design corresponds to descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative field study. The prevalence of gingivitis in 118 children of both sexes with ages between 5 to 8 years is analyzed. According to the results, a prevalence of gingivitis was determined in 58% of the participants. The most prevalent age with gingivitis is at 7 years where the female sex is the most prevalent. According to the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index 69% of the participants show regular oral hygiene. Regarding children's oral hygiene habits, it was determined that 64% of children brush their teeth only twice a day, 84% of children do oral hygiene only with toothpaste and that 60% of children are supervised at the time of tooth brushing. Through this research it can be concluded that there is a high percentage of gingivitis prevalence in children aged 5 to 8 years and that it is associated with poor oral hygiene.
Poor tooth brushing affects the oral health of children because without a proper brushing there will be large accumulation of bacterial plaque on the surface of the teeth and gums. Bacterial plaque accumulation causes the gums to swell and bleed, thus developing gingivitis. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of gingivitis in children aged 5 to 8 years of the Colonel Luciano Coral School, during the 2019 – 2020 period. The methodological design corresponds to descriptive, cross-sectional and quantitative field study. The prevalence of gingivitis in 118 children of both sexes with ages between 5 to 8 years is analyzed. According to the results, a prevalence of gingivitis was determined in 58% of the participants. The most prevalent age with gingivitis is at 7 years where the female sex is the most prevalent. According to the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index 69% of the participants show regular oral hygiene. Regarding children's oral hygiene habits, it was determined that 64% of children brush their teeth only twice a day, 84% of children do oral hygiene only with toothpaste and that 60% of children are supervised at the time of tooth brushing. Through this research it can be concluded that there is a high percentage of gingivitis prevalence in children aged 5 to 8 years and that it is associated with poor oral hygiene.
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GINGIVITIS, PLACA BACTERIANA, HIGIENE BUCAL