Prevalencia de restauraciones en el primer molar permanente en niños de 6 a 14 años que acudieron a la clínica de la Facultad de Odontología entre enero 2012-agosto 2016

Abstract

The permanent first molar (PFM) appears at early ages and because of the lack of information from the parents about the presence of this tooth, it becomes one of the most affected by caries and therefore more restored. Objective: To determine the prevalence of PFM restorations in patients ages 6 to 14 years old, who were treated in the School of Dentistry at the University of Cuenca from January 2012 to August 2016. Materials and methods: A retrospective and descriptive study was done, where 881 clinical records were analyzed that met the inclusion criteria. Results: A prevalence of restorations was found in the PFM of 58.8%, the most restored tooth was the 3.6 with 43.7%, the most restored surface was the occlusal with a 33.12%, the female patients presented a higher prevalence of restorations with 55.79%, in addition, it was observed that at an older age there is an increase in the prevalence of restorations. Conclusions: The prevalence of restorations in the PFM is high in our area and it can cause the loss of teeth at early ages negatively influencing the quality of the children’s lives