Frequency of cavities in children aged 6 to 11 with normal weight and malnutrition by excess

Authors

  • Dr Salazar Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
  • Dr Sialva Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
  • Dr Cornejo Universidad Andres Bello, Chile
  • Víctor Patricio Díaz-Narváez Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.986.147

Keywords:

dental cavities, normal weight, malnutrition by excess, pediatric dentistry

Abstract

Objective: To estimate and compare the frequency of caries in children aged 6 to 11 years with malnutrition due to excess and normal weight who were treated at the Odontological Clinic of Pediatric Dentistry at the Andrés Bello University (Santiago, Chile) in the years 2021 and 2022. The hypothesis is that the frequency of dental caries in children with excess malnutrition is higher than in normal weight children. Materials and methods: Desing: exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional.  52 normal weight patients (28 and 24 children aged 6 to 8 and 9 to 11 years respectively) and 44 malnourished due to excess (29 and 15 children aged 6 to 8 and 9 to 11 years respectively) were chosen, taking into consideration the control of confounding factors: socioeconomic level, diet, hygiene and diseases that condition oral health. Measurements: to estimate of the frequency of caries, standard deviation and confidence interval.

Results: It is observed that the mean caries frequencies in children with normal weight are lower than those in children malnourished due to excess.

Conclusion: It is inferred that children with poor nutrition due to excess are related to high caries frequency values.

Author Biographies

Dr Salazar, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Dr Sialva, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Dr Cornejo, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Víctor Patricio Díaz-Narváez, Universidad Andres Bello, Chile

Profesor investigador, Universidad Andres Bello. vicpadina@gmail.com. CvLAC: https://scienti.minciencias.gov.co/. cvlac/visualizador/generarCurriculoCv.do?cod_rh=0001741801. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5486-0415.

 

Published

2023-11-24

How to Cite

Salazar Downing , M. ., Silva Valenzuela, M. . ., Cornejo Martínez, A. . ., & Díaz-Narváez, V. P. (2023). Frequency of cavities in children aged 6 to 11 with normal weight and malnutrition by excess. Salud Uninorte, 39(3), 846–856. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.39.03.986.147

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