Evaluación de la viabilidad técnica y sostenible en la elaboración del hilo dental a base de Chambira.

There is a wide range of floss varieties, with natural and synthetic alternatives. However, the contamination caused by synthetic components generates environmental and integral health concerns. Based on this, a dental floss based on chambira, an Ecuadorian palm, was developed, improving the oral health of these localities, as part of the research project ‘Integral Oral Health Program for the Waorani nationality’. The methodology used consisted of making dental floss based on chambira and testing it against commercial dental floss; technical viability was determined based on the Román-Ormaza model, and sustainability was determined using the Triple Sustainability Baseline model. The results showed similar characteristics to trademarks, both in diameter (1.17 mm), tensile strength (1.2 kg/F), elasticity (24 mm), flexure (1200 flexes), and abrasion (65 frictions). Technical feasibility indicated a moderate cost of production, together with market acceptance values of 81%. At the same time, sustainability showed a positive relationship between utilization, plant protection, and manufacturing of chambira-based dental floss. The research concluded that dental floss made from chambira is feasible without endangering the species, while supporting the usage of an environmentally beneficial and healthy product for the user, contributing to the oral health of the Waorani nationality in Ecuador.

• Yazar: Córdova Guerrero, Andrés Nicolás (author)
• Materyal Türü: bachelorThesis
• Dil: spa
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: 2025
• Konular: Hilo dental; Chambira; Viabilidad; Sostenibilidad
• Online Erişim: http://dspace.unach.edu.ec/handle/51000/15532