Prevalencia de lesiones oclusales no cariosas por erosión y atrición en pacientes atendidos en la UCSG semestre B-2019.

Abstract

Introduction: Non-carious occlusal lesions are the loss of dental tissue on the occlusal surfaces of the teeth. Among its main causes is the attrition that is the physiological wear of the surface of the teeth and the erosion that is the loss of dental tissue damaged by acid agents. The present study was carried out in the dentistry clinic of the Catholic University Santiago de Guayaquil. Objective: To determine the prevalence of non-carious occlusal lesions due to erosion and attrition in patients treated in the UCSG period B-2019. Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed in the dentistry clinic with a universe made up of 58 patients who met the inclusion criteria respectively. A clinical analysis was performed on each patient taking into account whether the patients had erosive or attrition injuries. The tests and a clinical examination were analyzed to find the prevalence and causes of these noncarious lesions. Results: The female gender suffered 17.24% of erosive lesions and 32.76% of attrition injuries and the male gender 8.6% of erosions and 41.38% of attrition. Of 15 people who claim to have bruxism, 46.7% of them had attrition injuries. Of 38 people who consume acidic drinks and food, 31.7% had erosive dental injuries. Conclusion: According to this study, there is a higher prevalence of dental attrition, with the male gender being the most affected. However, in dental erosion the female sex was the most affected.