Evaluación del conocimiento en salud oral al personal a cargo de la educación de niños de 1 a 4 años de edad en centros de desarrollo infantil de la ciudad de Quito

Introduction: Dentistry is the medical branch responsible for diagnosing, treat and prevent diseases of the oral cavity. (Moreno, 2008) Objective: This degree work it has as purpose assess the knowledge of people in charge of education of infants from 1 to 4 years of age that working in Child Development Centers of the city of Quito, in terms of tactics to motivate oral hygiene habits, because studies undertaken by the MSP. Ecuador in 2009 recorded high rates of caries in this population. Materials and methods: Surveys were conducted evaluating issues such as: habits for good dental health, types of toothpaste (fluoride concentration), types of toothbrushes, brushing classes and diet not cariogenic, the same as more than helping to identify the level of knowledge It will help develop strategies that encourage oral hygiene habits. The population was 20 Child Development Centers with at least 5 persons responsible for the education of children 1 to 4 years old by each center. Results: Complete the following research applied survey 100 people was determined that: 39 percent of respondents do not know which are the indispensable basic elements of oral hygiene; 15 percent are unaware of the brush proper in terms of size of head used at this age; 25 percent unknown brush suitable regarding the type of bristle used at this age; 22 percent are unaware of the time recommended to change the toothbrush; 46 percent are unaware that it is bacterial plaque; 83 percent does not have knowledge of proper food pyramid for healthy diet of a child; 30 percent are unaware that the bottle is a bad complement to a healthy diet; 50 percent are unaware that the fluorine as a component of toothpaste is not advisable since it can cause fluorosis; 51percent are unaware that the most appropriate moments for toothbrushing are after breakfast and before bedtime; 64 percent do not know techniques of brushing, the 36 percent who know some brushing technique, only the 27.77 percent who are 10 people know the proper brushing technique that should be used at this age; 73.4 percent do not know which is the recommended age to visit for the first time to the pediatric dentistry; the 52 percent are unaware that the bottle cause more damage concerning the production of caries when is allows that the child sleep with the bottle in the mouth. Recommendations: Is essential that measures be taken promptly, since the consequences will be reflected in the future on the oral health of children, why it is important to improve these skills to contribute to the prevention of oral diseases.

• 主要作者: Valdez Alba, Jessica Valeria (author)
• 格式: bachelorThesis
• 語言: spa
• 出版: 2016
• 主題: SALUD BUCAL; BOCA-CUIDADO E HIGIENE; PROMOCIÓN DE LA SALUD; QUITO-ECUADOR
• 在線閱讀: http://dspace.udla.edu.ec/handle/33000/6482