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Odontoestomatología
Print version ISSN 0797-0374On-line version ISSN 1688-9339
Abstract
JAUREGUI LUCERO, Javier Martín; VASQUEZ PALACIOS, Ana Cristina and SACOTO FIGUEROA, Fernanda Katherine. Oral hygiene index in 12-year-old schoolchildren of the Checa parish in Canton Cuenca, Province of Azuay, Ecuador, 2016. Odontoestomatología [online]. 2019, vol.21, n.34, pp.27-32. Epub Dec 01, 2019. ISSN 0797-0374. https://doi.org/10.22592/ode2019n34a4.
Objective:
To determine the Oral Hygiene Index in schoolchildren aged 12, from the Checa parish of Canton Cuenca, Province of Azuay, Ecuador, 2016.
Materials and methods:
Descriptive cross-sectional study; the observational technique was applied to determine the state of the epidemiological profile. The indicators were obtained through a structured survey.
Results:
In the 109 schoolchildren aged 12 surveyed, there was a slight predominance of females (58%) over males (42%). In addition, 47.7% presented good oral hygiene, 36.7% excellent oral hygiene, 14.7% poor oral hygiene and 0.9% bad oral hygiene, therefore, over half the students present a good or excellent OHI. Conclusion: Most schoolchildren have good oral hygiene, and there are no significant variations in terms of sex.
Keywords : oral hygiene; dental plaque; Oral Hygiene Index; schoolchildren.
