Prevalencia de índices epidemiológicos en salud oral CPOD – ceo en pacientes atendidos en el Proyecto Atención Ambulatoria Odontológica a niños de los barrios: Pacífico, Plaza del Mar, 10 de Agosto y 15 de Septiembre.

Abstract

Dental caries is a disease of the hard tissues of the tooth and its global prevalence is high, which is why it is considered a public health problem. The objective of the research was to determine the prevalence of epidemiological indices in oral health DMFT - dmft in patients treated in the outpatient dental care project for children in the neighborhoods: Pacífico, Plaza del Mar, August 10 and September 15. It was a descriptive study, with a cross-sectional and non-experimental design. The sample consisted of 109 children and adolescents from the neighborhoods: Pacífico, Plaza del Mar, August 10 and September 15. The prevalence of caries according to the DMFT index was 67% while the DMFT index was 1.10 teeth. The prevalence of caries according to the dmf index was 55% and the index was 1.14 teeth. The DMFT index was higher in males with an average of 1.40 teeth compared to females who had a DMFT of 0.87 teeth. The dmf index of the female sex with 1.17 versus 1.10 in the male sex.