Preventive techniques for adequate oral care in children from the Julio Moreno Espinosa school, Ecuador
Keywords:
ORAL HEALTH, PREVENTION, CARIES, TECHNIQUES.Abstract
Introduction: having good oral health is important from the first years of the child's life, this consists of having proper hygiene, periodic controls, adequate nutrition, not consuming sweets in excess, this will help to avoid oral problems in adolescence and adulthood.
Objective: to evaluate the level of knowledge of parents with children from three to five years old about oral hygiene and preventive techniques.
Methods: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in parents with children from three to five years old on oral hygiene and preventive techniques, from September to November 2022. The universe consisted of 50 parents, the sample was made up of 39.
Results: It was obtained that 62 % of the parents know which are the adequate toothpastes for their children, 21 % do not know and 18 % do not know much about the subject. 95 % of parents recognize that it is important to visit the dentist periodically and 5 % do not believe it is necessary at such an early age. It was found that 74 % of parents supervise brushing their children three times a day, 3 % do not do it and 23 % do it sometimes.
Conclusions: educating children towards good oral health is essential to prevent cavities and other diseases. With the proper guidance, they will progressively adopt habits and behaviors aimed at health as part of their daily routine.
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