Índice de higiene oral simplificada en el Ecuador.

Abstract

Oral higiene is a condition of oral balance that involves proper maintenance of the cavity to prevent different types of oral diseases, of which the most predisposing are caries lesions and periodontal diseases. Together with IHOS, it is possible to identify the oral health of different tupes of populations. The aim was to determine the prevalence of plaque in Ecuador. A systemic review was conducted that included 13 articles and 7 theses between 2017 and 2023. According to the literature consulted, bacterial plaque is the main antecedent of caries and periodontal lesions, related to por oral higiene, as well as the prevalence of Good oral health. The Simplified Oral Hygiene Index given by Greene and Vermillion to diagnose bacterial plaque was a primary tool to determine the oral health status of different populations in Ecuador. Lack of knowledge, malocclusions and disability are the main causes of a por oral hygiene index, resulting in low levels of oral health. One of the strategies to prevent oral diseases and obtain a good Simplified Oral Hygiene Inde xis to educate populations with oral hygiene deficits about proper oral hygiene, as well as to implement projects to care and prevent plaque from childhood, as the main oral care resource.