Automediación odontológica en pacientes que acuden a las clínicas de especialidades odontológicas de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca y el Centro de Salud número 1 de Azogues periodo 2017

Abstract

AIM: Identify the prevalence of dental self-medication in patients attending the Dental Specialty Clinics of the Catholic University of Cuenca and the Health Center Number 1 of Azogues - Ecuador 2017. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It corresponded to an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study , the population consisted of patients of both genders, from 17 to 60 years of age attended in the two institutions, the sample was of 201 patients; The validated questionnaire of Conhi and Cols was applied in Peru. RESULTS: The prevalence of self-medication was 75%, in the private entity self-medication was more prevalent in the male sex 60%, and in the public self-medication was more prevalent in females 49%; NSAIDs were the most used drugs in both male and female, 21% and 34% respectively (p = 0.165); the group which was self-medicated the most was 17 to 25 years, self-medication prevailing with NSAID 33% (p = 0.915). The most used presentation according to age and sex were the tablets, there was not statistically significant relationship found, p = 0,1115, the dental pathology associated with self-medication was dental pain. CONCLUSIONS: Dental self-medication was practiced by two thirds of the sample, there was a higher prevalence in females and in groups of 17 to 25 years, the most used drug was NSAIDs and the most usual form were the pills ; it is distinguish that the most of the respondents are fully aware of the damage that self-medication could cause to health; dental pain was the biggest reason for self-medication.