Índice de CPOD en pacientes atendidos en el centro de salud urbano el Empalme

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The CPOD index is an epidemiological method that consists of quantifying the experience of caries in permanente detection. OBJECTIVE: To determine the CPOD index and the percentage of charitable, lost and filled teeth in adults between 40 and 60 years of age attending the El Empalme urban health center. METHODS: The research has a qualitative approach, documentary scope because the data were extracted from documents provided by the health center and an observational technique. RESULTS: In the month of April, 14% of the carious teeth are between 40 and 45, 16% are between 45 and 50, 38% are between 50 and 55, 32% are between 55 and 60 years of age. In the month of May 16% are between 40 to 45 years,24% are between 45 to 50, 28% are between 50 to 55, 32% are between 55 to 60. For missing pieces 13% are between 40 to 45 years, 27% are between 45 to 50 years, 20% are between 50 to 55 years, 40% are between 55 to 60 years, in the month of May 34% are between 40 to 45 years, 16% are between 45 to 50 years, 22% are between 50 to 55 years, 28% are between 55 to 60 years. For obturated teeth, in the month of April 14% are between 40 to 45 years old, 20% are between 45 to 50 years old, 39% are between 50 to 55 years old, 28% are between 55 to 60 years old. In the month of May, 16% are 40 to 45, 25% are 45 to 50, 27% are 50 to 55, 32% are 55 to 60. The CPOD index for the month of april is 4.51 and for the month of may it gives a value of 5.27, which means that the frequency of retained, lost and filled teeth is high in both months at the El Empalme urban health center. CONCLUSIONS: 32% of carious pieces are from 55 to 60 years old, in lost pieces in the month of april it is 40% in the month of may it is 34% obturated pieces 39% in the month of april, 32% in the month of may with a very low index.