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Dental Caries: Social Problem in School Children Aged 5-14 Years from Formal Educational Institutions in Huila, Colombia

Claudia Lorena Garcia Rojas, Martha Johanna Arias Mendoza and Ruthber Rodriguez Serrezuela
Page: 363-367 | Received 21 Sep 2022, Published online: 21 Sep 2022

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Report on the prevalence of dental caries and the social factors related to the presence of the disease in school children in Huila, Colombia. Probability cluster sampling of 1,085 children between the ages of 5 and 14 in official educational institutions in Huila, Colombia. The diagnosis of dental cavities was made using the ICDAS (International Caries Detection and Assessment System) criteria. The prevalence of dental caries was 69%. Age (OR 0.51, 95% CI: 0.30-0.86) (p<0.05) and last visit to the dentist (OR 1.79, 95% CI: 1.08-2.99) (p<0.05) have a significant statistical relationship with dental caries.

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Claudia Lorena Garcia Rojas, Martha Johanna Arias Mendoza and Ruthber Rodriguez Serrezuela. Dental Caries: Social Problem in School Children Aged 5-14 Years from Formal Educational Institutions in Huila, Colombia.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/sscience.2018.363.367
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1818-5800/sscience.2018.363.367