“Enfermedades bucodentales más frecuentes en pacientes atendidos en la clínica de la facultad de odontología de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca Sede Azogues”

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This research aimed to identify the most frequent oral diseases in patients seen in the clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry of the Catholic University of Cuenca, campus Azogues, during September 2019 - 2022. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective observational study in which the most frequent oral diseases were evaluated by analyzing 875 dental clinical histories (033). RESULTS: According to the analysis of the medical records, it was observed that 99.4% presented dental caries, resulting in the most prevalent pathology, followed by periodontitis with 33.4%; the female sex was the most affected with 62%, there was a higher prevalence in the age group 18 to 28 years with 47%, and in Cañar province, 65% of the data was attributable to dental caries. On the other handside, the survival of the first molars was more significant than the absence of 70%. CONCLUSION: The most frequent oral pathology in the group studied was dental caries, periodontitis, gingivitis, and malocclusions. It was noted that the female sex and the age groups from 18 to 28 years were the most affected. Cañar province registered a greater number of dental caries affections, and the survival of the first permanent molars was greater concerning the absence.