Atención odontológica en adultos durante el brote de Covid-19 en el Distrito de Salud 03D01. Azogues - Ecuador

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To identify the characteristics of dental care in adults during the outbreak of COVID-19 in health district 03D01.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A quantitative, descriptive, and retrospective study was conducted where the gathered information included data related to dental care for young adults in health district 03D01 of the province of Cañar from March to December 2020.RESULTS: According to the analysis of reviewed statistical data, it was observed that November and December showed an increase in dental care for adults (15.57%) and (15.85%), respectively, also marking the frequency of attendance. The mestizo ethnic group was the most attended (95.8%). Regarding gender, women had a higher percentage of attendance (64.3%), with the majority of patients coming from rural areas (45.3%) during isolation and urban areas (58.8%) during distancing. Intramural care was prevailing (99.0%), and the predominant ICD-10 group was Group 8 - Dental Examination (38.5%) and Group 3, Diseases of the Pulp and Periapical Tissues (40.0%). CONCLUSIONS: During the isolation period, dental care decreased due to state-imposed restrictions. However, the urban area had the highest attendance, especially by women seeking treatment for pulp diseases, caries, and other pathologies of hard dental tissues due to pain or routine dental examination.