Estudio epidemiológico de los pacientes atendidos en el Área Clínica de Endodoncia de la Facultad de Odontología. Periodo 2012 - 2016

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this thesis is to perform an epidemiological study of the patients treated in the clinique area of Endodontics of the Faculty of Dentistry of University of Cuenca. METHODS: This is an observational, descriptive, cross-sectional epidemiological study in a universe of 683 patients treated with endodontic pathology. The variables studied were sex, age, affected piece, sensitivity tests, duct characteristics (number of ducts and conductometry), medication use, preparation and obturation technique; and diagnosis. The method of data collection was the survey, the technique documentary observation, and the instrument the questionnaire with closed questions. The data were elaborated and analyzed in the statistical software Epi Info V.7.1. The data analysis was done by percentage, average and standard deviation. RESULTS: The most frequent pathology was Irreversible Symptomatic Pulpitis (27.09%), 4.39% received systemic medication among these antibiotics as amoxicillin, mainly in chronic and acute apical abscess; Anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis and analgesics such as acetaminophen for asymptomatic apical periodontitis. The most commonly used technique was recoil, used mostly in symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. The most commonly used technique was lateral condensation, which was applied mainly for symptomatic irreversible pulpitis. CONCLUSIONS: The most frequent pulp pathology presented was Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis, which is also the most frequent in men, women, adolescents and adults. The percentage of use of systemic and intraconductive medication is very low. The most used technique of preparation was of recoil and the one of obturation was the lateral condensation