Prevalencia de la enfermedad gingival inducida por placa bacteriana en la escuela José María Velasco Ibarra

Abstract

Objetive. To determine the prevalence of gingival disease and to correlate it with the associated factors in school children aged 6 to 12 years in Cuenca-Ecuador. Methodology. A descriptive study was carried out on 208 children aged 6 to 12 years in the "José Maria Velasco Ibarra” school. Two examiners performed the dental examination, determining the index of gingival inflammation, index of oral hygiene and gingival bleeding index. Results. A 96.6% prevalence of gingival disease was observed, with mild and moderate degrees, the first being significantly higher (P <0.001). In addition it was observed that it increases the odds of having gingival disease in 3.42 with poor oral hygiene and in 2.15 with regular oral hygiene. Conclusion. A high prevalence of gingival disease was found in children aged 6 to 12 years, with the female gender being more affected and regular and poor oral hygiene was positively associated with the higher prevalence of gingival disease.