Frecuencia de cepillado y uso de pasta dental con flúor en niños de 4 a 6 años de edad en la parroquia Baños. Cuenca - Ecuador.

Abstract

Good oral health is essential to have an ideal quality of life, which is why updating knowledge through health promotion is essential to address critical aspects of oral hygiene prevention and instruction in schoolchildren. Objective: To determine the frequency of brushing and using toothpaste with fluoride in 4-6-year-old children from the Baños parish, Cuenca-Ecuador. Materials and Methods: The population sample comprised 226 girls and boys from 4 to 6 years old. The instrument used for this project was a previously validated survey, which was applied to the study population that met the inclusion criteria of this study. Once the data was obtained, tables were created; finally, the statistical analysis was developed using the SPSS statistical program. Results: The frequency of tooth brushing in the Baños parish showed a percentage of 56.7% twice a day, while in the choice of toothpaste in terms of fluoride concentration, the study shows a preference for toothpastes that contain 1000 to 1100 ppm and 500 ppm. Conclusions: The daily practice of oral hygiene habits in this parish is good. However, in this study, it was shown that the responsibility of tooth brushing belongs specifically to children. Since they are so young, they lack the motor skills to carry out this practice, doing it incorrectly.