Oral health status in people with disabilities, municipal project “Misión Social Rumiñahui”, Sangolquí, Ecuador

In people with disabilities, the state of oral health could be related to poor oral hygiene, causing highly prevalent diseases such as gingivitis, periodontal disease, or tooth decay because of insufficient dental care for these patients. Objective: To evaluate the state of oral health in people with disabilities belonging to the Proyecto Municipal “Misión Social Rumiñahui” in 2020. Method: Observational study that was approved by SEISH UCE 446 FO G 2019, the state of oral health was evaluated of 176 people (91 men and 85 women) with different types of disabilities, whose ages ranged from 3 to 96 years. A clinical examination was performed to determine their oral health using the simplified oral hygiene index (IHOS) and the DMFT / ceod indices. To find out if there was a relationship between the degree and type of disability and the state of oral health, a Spearman Correlation was performed. Results: A correlation was determined between the degree of disability and the IHOS (p = 0.03). Conclusions: The state of health decreases as the degree of disability increases.

• Auteur principal: Guallasamín Taxiguano, Raisa Belén (author)
• Autres auteurs: Villacís Altamirano, Inés María (author), Quezada Conde, Maritza del Carmen (author)
• Format: article
• Langue: spa
• Publié: 2021
• Sujets: salud bucal; personas con discapacidad; higiene bucal; caries dental; placa dental; oral health; people with disabilities; oral hygiene; dental caries; dental plaque
• Accès en ligne: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/odontologia/article/view/3276