MAIN BUCODENTALAL DISCOMFORT CAUSED BY DENTAL CARIES IN CHILDREN, AT PARISH SUCRE,CUENCA-ECUADOR, 2016

Abstract

OBJECTIVE This inquiry was set up by self perception, the impact causes tooth decay on daily performance in 6 year children
of Sucre, Cuenca, Ecuador, 2016. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study in which the epidemiological
records registered in the department of research of the University Catholic of Cuenca. First, the corresponding 2016 PSCE
tabs were analyzed. Next, the questionnaire SELF REPORT was selected, and data were processed in the Epi info. RESULTS:
177 children were evaluated. The group was divided into 103 female and 74 male, belonging to schools in the Sucre parish,
where it was found that the impact of caries affects to 152 students, representing 86% of the complete sample, 90 female and 62
male. The daily performances most affected were eating 40% and brushing teeth 33%. However, according to their severity,
"Little" was affected in a greater percentage. CONCLUSION: Daily performances: Eating and brushing were affected in
each school.