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VASQUEZ-BARBERAN, Samantha de Los Ángeles; MESACHE-VILLAGOMEZ, Marco Antonio; ARROYO-LALAMA, Emma Maricela  y  VACA-ALTAMIRANO, Gabriela Liseth. Knowledge on the use of probiotics for dental caries prevention. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2023, vol.27, suppl.2  Epub 01-Dic-2023. ISSN 1561-3194.

ABSTRACT This research focuses on analyzing the level of knowledge that dental students at the Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes have about probiotics as an alternative for the prevention of oral diseases, including dental caries. The research evaluated the knowledge of 82 second and third semester dental students about caries prevention methods and the use of probiotics. An 11-question questionnaire was used, and a maximum score of 45 points was considered. The data were analyzed in SPSS and a descriptive and correlation analysis with sociodemographic data was applied. The results reveal that about half of the students have minimal knowledge about foods with probiotics, and no consistent knowledge about their advantages or preventive use. The research highlights the importance of increasing education about probiotics in the dental career, since these microorganisms can reduce the amount of pathogenic microorganisms in various oral diseases and decrease the number of cases of dental diseases.

Palabras clave : PROBIOTICS; PREVENTION; DENTISTRY.

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