Concordancia entre diagnóstico inicial y subsecuente de patologías linguales en niños. Clínica Odontológica de la UCSG A - 2017.

Abstract

Introduction: There are several pathologies that occur in the oral cavity, One of them are lingual pathologies. The frequency, prevalence and increase of these pathologies are differents in each part of the world. Objective: To determine the number of lingual pathologies diagnosed and recorded in the first dental appointment comparing with the subsequent appointment. To analyze if there is any relation between the lingual pathology and its personal antecedents. Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in a universe of 177 pediatric patients who attended the Dental Clinic of the Catholic University of Santiago of Guayaquil in the semester A-2017, of which 122 were included in the study . Data were collected through surveys, review and subsequent diagnosis to all participants. Results: Oral pathologies were observed more frequently in third childhood (7-12 years) with 77.05%. These pathologies had greater predominance in the male gender with a 48.36%. According to the diagnosis raised; the most frequent was the saburral tongue with a 43,44%. The initial diagnosis, comparing it with the subsequent diagnosis, coincided in 38.52%. Conclusion: The most frequent lingual pathology in the pediatric patient was the saburral tongue, being more prevalent in the male gender; however, there is a deficit in the diagnosis of these pathologies.