Nivel socioeconómico y la higiene oral. Revisión bibliográfica.

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the correlation between socioeconomic status and oral hygiene from the current medical perspective. Materials and Methods: A literature review was conducted, and various articles, books, and magazines published several years ago related to socioeconomic status and oral hygiene were revised; this literature was the basis for this research. Furthermore, information from some websites such as SciELO, PubMed, Cuban Journals, Colombian Journals, and the Book of Periodontal and Oral Health provided reliable data with significant relevance in Spanish and English. Conclusion: This literature review demonstrates that socioeconomic status and oral hygiene are intrinsically linked since, speaking specifically for Ecuadorian society with an underdeveloped lifestyle, it is evident from the hegemonic and critical perspectives that there are deep social, economic, political, educational, ethnic, and regional inequalities that affect oral health.