TY - JOUR
T1 - Hábitos de higiene dental y fluorosis dental en niños de zonas rurales del Ecuador
AU - Lazo Verdugo, Nelly Soraya
AU - Cabrera Andrade, Andrea Alexandra
AU - Escandon Dutan, Samuel Adrian
AU - Soto Minchalo, Gisselle Marcela
AU - Parra Coronel, Janeth Judith
AU - Andrade Tenesaca, Dolores Susana
AU - Andrade Tenesaca, Dolores Susana
AU - Torres Calle, Maria Fernanda
AU - de lourdes Astudillo Neira, Diana Ligia
AU - Ochoa Aviles, Angelica Maria
AU - Lazo Verdugo, Nelly Soraya
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Dental fluorosis is an important public health problem in the
child population of developing countries. Objective: To determine the association between
dental hygiene habits and moderate to severe dental fluorosis in children in the rural area
of the canton of Cuenca. Methods: A case (n=109) control (n=128) study was carried out among
children from rural parishes in Cuenca between October 2019 and February 2020. Cases were
children with moderate to severe dental fluorosis according to Dean's index; while
controls were healthy children without dental fluorosis of any type. A previously validated
instrument was applied to evaluate dental hygiene habits and sociodemographic
characteristics. Logistic regression models were applied to establish the association
between hygiene habits and moderate to severe dental fluorosis.Results: The mean age of the
cases was 9.3±1.5 years and 8.6± 1.3 for the controls. The age of the children (OR=1.37
CI95% 1.12;1.67 P=0.002), the use of adult toothpastes from the beginning of brushing
(OR=2.38 CI95% 1.23;4.62 P=0.010), and the use of more toothpaste (OR=2.12 CI95% 1.02;4.40
P=0.044) were positively associated with the occurrence of dental fluorosis. Results: The
mean age of the cases was 9.3±1.5 years and 8.6± 1.3 for the controls. The age of the
children (OR=1.37 CI95% 1.12;1.67 P=0.002), the use of adult toothpastes from the beginning
of brushing (OR=2.38 CI95% 1.23;4.62 P=0.010), and the use of more toothpaste (OR=2.12 CI95%
1.02;4.40 P=0.044) were positively associated with the occurrence of dental fluorosis.
Conclusion: Age, the use of adult toothpaste and the use of more toothpaste are associated
with the risk of dental fluorosis. Strategies to promote proper dental hygiene should be
promoted and future studies should analyze the costs and quality of toothpaste sold in
Ecuador
AB - Dental fluorosis is an important public health problem in the
child population of developing countries. Objective: To determine the association between
dental hygiene habits and moderate to severe dental fluorosis in children in the rural area
of the canton of Cuenca. Methods: A case (n=109) control (n=128) study was carried out among
children from rural parishes in Cuenca between October 2019 and February 2020. Cases were
children with moderate to severe dental fluorosis according to Dean's index; while
controls were healthy children without dental fluorosis of any type. A previously validated
instrument was applied to evaluate dental hygiene habits and sociodemographic
characteristics. Logistic regression models were applied to establish the association
between hygiene habits and moderate to severe dental fluorosis.Results: The mean age of the
cases was 9.3±1.5 years and 8.6± 1.3 for the controls. The age of the children (OR=1.37
CI95% 1.12;1.67 P=0.002), the use of adult toothpastes from the beginning of brushing
(OR=2.38 CI95% 1.23;4.62 P=0.010), and the use of more toothpaste (OR=2.12 CI95% 1.02;4.40
P=0.044) were positively associated with the occurrence of dental fluorosis. Results: The
mean age of the cases was 9.3±1.5 years and 8.6± 1.3 for the controls. The age of the
children (OR=1.37 CI95% 1.12;1.67 P=0.002), the use of adult toothpastes from the beginning
of brushing (OR=2.38 CI95% 1.23;4.62 P=0.010), and the use of more toothpaste (OR=2.12 CI95%
1.02;4.40 P=0.044) were positively associated with the occurrence of dental fluorosis.
Conclusion: Age, the use of adult toothpaste and the use of more toothpaste are associated
with the risk of dental fluorosis. Strategies to promote proper dental hygiene should be
promoted and future studies should analyze the costs and quality of toothpaste sold in
Ecuador
KW - Fluorosis dental
KW - Niños; Rural
KW - Higiene bucal
KW - Fluorosis dental; Niños; Rural; Higiene bucal
M3 - Artículo
SN - 1390-874X
JO - CSSN. Revista científica digital. La Ciencia al Servicio de la Salud y la Nutrición
JF - CSSN. Revista científica digital. La Ciencia al Servicio de la Salud y la Nutrición
ER -