Prevalencia de la ingesta dietética como factor etiológico de caries en la clínica UCSG.

Abstract

Introduction: Diet as the etiological factor of caries has been focused mainly on the consumption of simple carbohydrates, particularly sucrose. In spite of this, for some time now it has been pointed out that the other nutrients of the diet (Proteins and Fats) play an important role in the disease. Materials and methods: Transversal Type Study in which 100 patients were submitted to the UCSG Clinic of Dentistry, aged 18 years and older who did not present Periodontal Disease or Systemic Diseases and who did not present motor disabilities to determine the Prevalence of Dietary Intake As an etiological factor of caries. Results: Results: The following study showed that there is a relationship between Dietary Intake, taking into account factors such as the consumption of macro / micronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and lipids) and the caries in the patients that go to the clinic of Dentistry of the UCSG. Discussion: According to the current scientific evidence there is only a relationship between Carbohydrate consumption and Caries; however, the present study was designed to demonstrate that there is a prevalence relationship between the consumption of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and the number of times food is consumed and the consistency of the same with caries.