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Revista Estomatológica Herediana
versión impresa ISSN 1019-4355
Resumen
JUAREZ-MEDEL, Carlos Alberto; HERNANDEZ-CLEMENTE, Janitzie y GUTIERREZ-VENTURA, Evangelina. Factores asociados a caries severa del primer molar permanente en adolescentes de Acapulco, Guerrero. Rev. Estomatol. Herediana [online]. 2022, vol.32, n.2, pp.145-153. Epub 17-Jun-2022. ISSN 1019-4355. http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/reh.v32i2.4213.
Objective:
To identify the factors associated with severe caries of the first permanent molar among adolescents from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico.
Material and methods:
Cross-sectional study in a sample of 173 adolescents from first to third grade of a public high school. A self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain sociodemographic data, socioeconomic level, oral health, toxic and dietary habits. Severe caries was identified based on the combined codes 5-6 of the International Caries Classification and Management System. A multivariate analysis was performed with CIETmap statistical software, which identified factors associated with severe caries with the prevalence ratio and its 95% confidence interval as an estimate of the strength of association.
Results:
A total of 692 permanent first molars were examined. The 54% of the adolescents (94/173) presented severe caries in at least one molar. Two associated factors were found, consumption of 6 or more cigarettes per day (RPa: 7.18, IC95%= 2.07 - 24.22), and use of oral hygiene aids (RPa: 0.41, IC95%= 0.34 - 0.78).
Conclusion:
The prevalence of severe caries was similar to that reported in other studies. Health promotion actions should be carried out to help reduce caries in this population.
Palabras clave : molar tooth; permanent dentition.