Prevalencia de trauma dentoalveolar en la población de la parroquia Monay del cantón Cuenca 2019.

Abstract

Introduction: dentoalveolar trauma is one of the most frequent causes in dental care specifically in children, affecting the functionality, aesthetics and self-esteem of the patient, this type of trauma is usually caused by a blow with an object. Objectives: to determine the prevalence of Dentoalveolar Trauma in the Monay urban parish, city of Cuenca, during the year 2019. Methodology: a documentary-type study was carried out, with a quantitative approach, descriptive design and retrospective temporality. In addition, a survey was applied, an instrument that was validated by the Research Director of the Catholic University of Cuenca and applied to a sample of 344 people, extracted using the formula for populations. The data analysis was carried out using the statistical program Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) v.25 for Windows Results: The prevalence of trauma in 2019 was 0.87% (n = 3) corresponding to 2 men (1.2%) and a woman (0.58%), ages from 2 and 33 respectively, the main etiological agent was a blow with an object, in addition, in all cases a blow was registered in a piece of the upper dental arch; dental avultion was not registered in any of the cases. Conclusions: in 2019, we only obtained 3 cases in Monay parish, confirming that this type of trauma is more prevaltent in childhood.