Prevalencia de necrosis pulpar en pacientes de 20 a 40 años de edad atendidos en el Ministerio de Salud Pública del Ecuador zona 7 en el periodo 2017-2020: Prevalence of pulp …

Abstract:

Objective: To determine the prevalence of pulp necrosis in patients from 20 to 40 years old treated in the Ministry of Public Health zone 7 of Ecuador during 2017-2020. Establish the population distribution sample based on age, sex, and location. Materials and methods: Descriptive, document-based, cross-sectional study. The population and sample of the research were the patients' records that have been treated at the dentist area in the healthcare facilities registered in the Ecuadorian Zone 7 from 2017-2020. Results: The prevalence of pulp necrosis in Zone 7 is 11.597 of users in all three provinces where the province of Loja presented a higher incidence of 5303 dental care patients presented this diagnosis and where the age range with the highest number of cares was 20-30 years of age, in terms of sex it was possible to show that the percentage of dental care in women is greater than that of men in relation to the 3 provinces that correspond to zone 7 during the 2017-2020 period, in each year respectively, thus having a significant statistical value compared to the male sex. Conclusions: It was determined that the prevalence of pulpal necrosis in zone 7 of Ecuador has a low percentage of incidence, so we must continue to emphasize oral health.

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2023

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