Negligence in dental care. Case: El Valle Parish, Cuenca, Ecuador
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https://doi.org/10.35381/s.v.v6i1.2191Keywords:
Technology, Dental, Orthodontics, Dental Equipment. (Source, DeCS).Abstract
Objective: To determine neglect of dental care in inhabitants of the parish of El Valle, Cuenca 2021. Method: Descriptive observational, the research sample consisted of 377 adults from the parish of El Valle in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador, to whom the Thomson Dental Care Neglect Scale (DSN) was applied, which consists of 6 questions referring to dental care neglect; this study was evaluated using Chi-square statistical analysis. Results: The prevalence of dental care neglect was more evident in the 18-25 years age range with 11%; while the female sex was more prevalent with 57%. Conclusion: The frequency of neglect of oral care in adults in the parish of "El Valle" is not considered high.
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