Relación entre caries dental y consumo de coladas en pacientes del área odontopediátrica de los Centros de Especialidad de la carrera de Odontología, de la Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Campus Azogues.

Abstract

Objective: To identify the relationship between dental caries and coladas (strained drinks) consumption in pediatric dentistry patients treated at the Catholic University of Cuenca, Azogues Campus. Materials and Methods: This was an observational and descriptive study. Data were collected from patient records with a history of consumption of coladas from the Dental Specialty Centers of the Catholic University of Cuenca, Azogues Campus, to establish the relationship between dental caries and consumption of coladas. The records included in the sample were from patients aged 4 to 10 years with a history of consuming coladas in their daily diet. Results: The present study determined an elevated rate of dental caries in patients treated at Dental Specialty Centers; however, no relationship was found between dental caries and the consumption of coladas. Conclusions: The female gender showed a higher prevalence of consumption of coladas, and patients aged 7 to 8 years were the ones who consumed them most frequently. According to dental caries and consumption of coladas patients who attended the Dental Specialty Centers at UCACUE Azogues Campus, no relationship was found between these two variables; nevertheless, dental hygiene should be taken into account.