Introduction: Human Papilloma virus infection is considered as necessary causative factor for the development of various types of cancers, among them oropharyngeal carcinoma. Little is known about the prevalence of oral HPV infection in Ecuador. Determining the distribution of its genotypes ...

Introduction: The maxillary transverse dimension is considered as the width of the dental arch in relation to dental development and maxillary skeletal growth. Among the types of alterations, we have maxillary atresia whose characteristic is the decrease of the transverse dimension and ...

The suction, congenital and natural reflex of a child, is one of the first physiological activities of the human being and corresponds to the basic need of feeding of the organism such as nutrition. Objective: Determine the prevalence of harmful oral habits in breastfee...

Introduction: Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a disease of multiple etiology in which chronic deterioration of the nephron occurs. Patients in stage 5 renal failure, need to receive hemodialysis. In some cases, dental and gingival manifestations in the oral cavity may occur, as...

Introduction: Dental anxiety is a phenomenon that significantly influences the state of oral health, hindering the patient's management during dental care and during the continuity of treatment. Purpose: This study was conducted to check anxiety levels and how their increase can ca...

INTRODUCTION: Breastfeeding is a type of feeding for the newborn and children up to 6 months and 1 year of age; and it is considered essential for growth and development through functional activity in the oral cavity and adjacent structures, thus preventing the appearance of&#...

Introduction: The maxillary sinus is a pneumatic cavity inside the maxilla that communicates with the nasal cavity through the ostium. In the adult its extension is variable and the topography according to its inferior wall with the dental apices will depend on age and&...

Objective: To determine the prevalence of pneumatization of the maxillary sinus in relation to the absence of dental pieces and alveolar resorption for success in the surgical and prosthetic treatment plan. Materials and methods: The present work is a cross-sectional study, where...

Introduction: Patients who receive periodontal treatment have a significant amount of bacterial plaque which adheres to the tooth surface, so the prevention of periodontal disease is based on plaque reduction. The use of an antimicrobial agent complements the control of bacterial plaque ...

ntroduction: The Blood glucose is the amount of glucose molecules that it contains our body, which vary from 70mg/dl to 110mg/dl as the normal range, and is the body's main source of energy. There are alterations in the levels of glucose found in the blood, ...

Aim: to evaluate and determine the frequency of effects and repercussions of removable partial dentures in the periodontium of the abutment teeth. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional and analytical observational descriptive study, the periodontal tissues of the abutment teeth of&...

Introduction: Pericoronitis is the most frequent complication associated with lower third molars, so it is important to recognize its characteristics. Objective: The purpose of this study is to identify the most frequent characteristics of pericoronitis in patients of the UCSG dental clinic....

Ecuadorian State a constant social problem that has its genesis apparently in the dark in the existing procedural norms and the lack of alternative mechanisms to counteract the inconvenience; From this perspective, the need was born to study effective procedural possibilities aimed at&#...

Background: The present investigation corresponds to the branch of Procedural Law, and is oriented to the study of social rehabilitation regimes, open and semi-open, with respect to persons deprived of liberty, their rights from the point of view of their belonging to the groups&#x...