Impacto de la fluorosis dental en la calidad de vida de adolescentes ecuatorianos de entre 11 a 14 años

Adrián Paulo  Constante Cruz; Eliana Rosalía  Pérez Rosero; Juan Pablo  Rodríguez Villarreal; María Alejandra  Cabrera Arias; Ana del Carmen Armas Vega

doi:10.59334/ROV.v1i32.376

Impact of dental fluorosis over the quality of life of ecuadorian teenagers between 11 and 14 years

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Adrián Paulo Constante Cruz Universidad Central del Ecuador
Eliana Rosalía Pérez Rosero Universidad Central del Ecuador
Juan Pablo Rodríguez Villarreal Universidad Central del Ecuador
María Alejandra Cabrera Arias Universidad Central del Ecuador
Ana del Carmen Armas Vega Universidad Central del Ecuador

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59334/ROV.v1i32.376

Keywords:

Teenagers, dental fluorosis, oral health, life quality, water fluoridation, epidemiology, dental health survey, public health dentistry

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of dental fluorosis (DF) over the quality of life (QoL)
of adolescents between 11 and 14 years old, of Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. Materials and methods: This
descriptive study had a sample of 128 adolescents between 11 to 14 years old and their respective parents. The
information was collected through, the INEN survey to determine socioeconomic status and the CPQ11-14
survey to determine adolescents’ QoL. In addition, intraoral photographic records were obtained for DF detection
according Thylstrup and Fejerskov index (TF) and the public water company accomplished chemical analysis
of fluoride concentration in water sources. Results: The prevalence of DF was 70.3% corresponding to TF 1, 2,
3 index. Chemical analyzes of water showed an average of 1.06 mg / l on Fluoride levels. Statistical analysis
showed correlation between QoL and Fluorosis presence (p = 0.000) and QoL to socio-economic level (p = 0.001). Conclusions: QoL relates to DF and the socio-economic level. However, it is not to age, sex or fluoride levels in
consumption water.

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2020-10-06

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Constante Cruz, A. P. ., Pérez Rosero, E. R., Rodríguez Villarreal, J. P. ., Cabrera Arias, M. A. ., & Armas Vega, A. del C. (2020). Impact of dental fluorosis over the quality of life of ecuadorian teenagers between 11 and 14 years. O.V., 1(32). https://doi.org/10.59334/ROV.v1i32.376

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Vol. 1 No. 32 (18)

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