Prevalencia de caries dental e higiene oral en los pacientes fumadores atendidos en la UCSG, año 2017-2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Smoking is a dependency or addiction disease that a person develops by habitual consumption of nicotine through cigarettes, cigars and pipes. This habit and the quality of oral hygiene tend to decrease salivary flow (xerostomia), promoting demineralization and increasing the number of cariogenic microorganisms, which makes the removal of carbohydrates less effective and increases the risk of caries. Objective: Determinate the prevalence of dental caries and level of oral hygiene in smoking patients since 2017 to semester A-2019. Materials and Methods: A retrospective and descriptive study was conducted in which 820 medical records of the Periodontics Class II and III were reviewed, 180 folders were selected that gathered all the necessary data. Results: It was determined that of the total sample, 98.55% of the smoking patients had dental caries prevailing with 29.82% in men between 18 and 35 years of age. Conclusion: It is concluded that the consumption of tobacco together with poor oral hygiene will affect the incidence of dental caries in smoking patients, but this can be altered if the smoking patient maintains good oral hygiene which will significantly decrease the level of caries.