Relación entre administración de antibióticos e hipomineralización incisivo molar en la Clínica Odontopediatría UCSG semestre A-2017.

Abstract

Introduction: HIM is an alteration in the quality of enamel which is produced by an accumulation of different factors in the period in which the dental germ is in the maturation stage, affecting only the group of permanent incisors and molars in the child population. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the following work is to determine the relationship between antibiotic consumption and the presence of HIM in children attended at the Pediatric Denstistry Clinic of the UCSG. Materials and methods: the research is descriptive observational type. All children with HIM, who received antibiotics and got attended at the Pediatric Dentistry Clinic at UCSG semester A-2017.Results: The female gender was the most affected (82%). The most commonly used antibiotic were penicillins, with 68%, followed by macrolides with 32%. The period of consumption of antibiotics more frequent was 0 to 3 years (74%). The route of administration of the most common antibiotic with the oral route (97%). The most prevalent consumption time was 4-10 days, presenting 88%. Conclusion: in this study it is evident that there is no direct relationship between the consumption of antibiotics as the main factor of HIM. Studies on the other etiologic factors of HIM in children 0 -3 years old with exposure to dioxins, prolonged lactation, gastrointestinal problems or respiratory diseases such as asthma and allergies are suggested.