Preventive dental care in children under 19 years of age in Ciego de Ávila in the five-year period 2014-2018
Abstract
Introduction: in Cuba, preventive dental care for children and adolescents is carried out according to indicators to be met by the health services.
Objective: to describe the fulfillment of three indicators of preventive dental care in the population under 19 years of age in the Ciego de Ávila province in the 2014-2018 five-year period.
Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional observational study was carried out. It worked with the estimated total annual population of those under 19 years of age. The information was compiled from existing models in the Department of Medical Records and Health Statistics. The data were summarized in tables with the indicators: ratio, absolute and relative frequency. The ethical precepts were fulfilled.
Results: although the two applications of fluoride lacquer between one and four years were not fulfilled, those carried out by each child in 2014 (1,47) and 2015 (1,49) were the most approximate. The application of 16 annual rinses of fluoride solution between five and 14 years was not fulfilled either. However, in 2014 it was close to what was projected (14,64). In the group of 15 to 18 years, the nine mouthwashes were not exceeded. The control of dental plaque between five and 14 years was exceeded in 2015 (108,13 %), 2017 (112,54 %) and 2018 (117,14 %), and approached in 2014 (95,83 %) and 2016 (97,10 %). However, between 15 and 18 years, it did not reach 45,00 % in any year.
Conclusions: the results show non-compliance in the three indicators of preventive dental careDownloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Those authors who have publications with this journal accept the following terms of the License CC Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0):
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes .
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
The journal is not responsible for the opinions and concepts expressed in the works, which are the exclusive responsibility of the authors. The Editor, with the assistance of the Editorial Committee, reserves the right to suggest or request advisable or necessary modifications. Original scientific works are accepted for publication, as are the results of research of interest that have not been published or sent to another journal for the same purpose.
The mention of trademarks of specific equipment, instruments or materials is for identification purposes, and there is no promotional commitment in relation to them, neither by the authors nor by the editor.
