Determinación social y caries dental. Artículo de revisión bibliográfica.

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study is to demonstrate the impact that social determination and dental caries have on the lives of people and society. Materials and methods: This review was performed through a bibliographic search in the indexed databases SciELO and Google Scholar, using the following search terms: social determination, social classes, and dental caries. Gray literature published, review articles, and books on the subject were also considered. Different review articles and dissertations that emphasized the topic of social determinants and dental caries were considered as inclusion criteria. Results: With the results obtained, it was possible to observe according to the ENSAB IV how the social classes and lifestyles are divided in Colombia, while in the city of Cuenca, the same instrument (ENSAB IV) of social classes was used; with the only difference that the lifestyles are based on consumption, so it was also possible to observe the percentage of affectation in children with the DMFT. Conclusion: The ENSAB IV was used in Colombia and Cuenca to be able to distinguish the social fraction and the lifestyles carried out by the degrees of consumption of people. Therefore, it would be ideal to generate a template similar to that used in ENSAB IV that focuses more on oral health rather than the lifestyles of the city.