<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0034-7507</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cubana de Estomatología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Cubana Estomatol]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0034-7507</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S0034-75072019000100007</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Calidad de vida y salud bucal en preescolares ecuatorianos relacionadas con el nivel educativo de sus padres]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Quality of life and oral health among Ecuadorian preschoolers in relation to the educational level of their parents]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Armas Vega]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana del Carmen]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez Rosero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Eliana Rosalía]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castillo Cabay]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luis Cornelio]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Agudelo-Suárez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Andrés A.]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Tecnológica Equinoccial  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Quito ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Central del Ecuador  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Quito ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Antioquia  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Medellín ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>56</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0034-75072019000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0034-75072019000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0034-75072019000100007&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: La caries dental infantil constituye un problema de salud pública en el Ecuador. Los niños de 3 a 5 años que padecen caries dental decidua, sufren complicaciones como dolor al comer y dormir, alteración del estado de ánimo, inasistencia escolar; en general, un impacto negativo en su calidad de vida. Los padres cumplen un rol clave en el cuidado de la salud bucal de sus hijos, el cual es determinado muchas veces por su nivel educativo.  Objetivo:  Determinar el impacto que la salud bucal tiene en la calidad de vida de preescolares, evaluado por sus padres o responsables y relacionado con su nivel de educación.  Métodos:  Se realizó un estudio descriptivo y transversal. Se evaluaron a 382 padres y/o representantes de preescolares niños y niñas entre 3 a 5 años pertenecientes a cuatro provincias del Ecuador seleccionadas a conveniencia del investigador; quienes previa aceptación de participación y firma de consentimiento informado respondieron la encuesta ECOHIS (Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale) versión en español, que valora la relación entre salud bucal y calidad de vida en preescolares. Los datos recolectados fueron tabulados en tablas de Excel y analizados mediante software libre R.V3.4.1 empleando intervalos de verosimilitud al 14,7 % equivalente al 95 % de confianza para proporciones, y prueba estadística de chi cuadrado.  Resultados:  Los valores de significancia fueron: al relacionar con el dolor referido por los niños (p=0,152), las dificultades al beber (p= 0,003), consumir alimentos (p= 0,03), al sonreír (p= 0,002), al hablar (p= 0,09) y la repercusión económica asociada a problemas de salud bucal (p= 0,003).  Conclusiones:  Existe asociación entre el nivel de educación de los padres y su percepción sobre la influencia que tiene la salud bucal en la calidad de vida de sus hijos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction: Childhood dental caries is a public health problem in Ecuador. Children aged 3-5 years with deciduous dental caries experience unpleasant symptoms such as pain while eating or sleeping, mood changes and school absenteeism, all of which has a negative impact on their quality of life. The key role played by parents in the oral care of their children is often determined by their educational level.  Objective:  Determine the impact of oral health on the quality of life of preschoolers aged under 5 years as evaluated by their parents or guardians and in relation to their educational level.  Methods:  A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted of 382 parents and/or guardians of preschool children aged 3-5 years from four Ecuadorian provinces selected by convenience sampling, who gave their informed consent and answered the ECOHIS (Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale) survey, Spanish version, which assesses the relationship between oral health and quality of life among preschoolers. The surveys were identified with codes. The data collected were transferred onto Excel tables and analyzed with the free software R.V3.4.1 using likelihood ratios at 14.7% equivalent to 95% confidence intervals for proportions, as well as the chi-square statistical test.  Results:  The following significance levels were obtained: for pain as reported by children (p=0.152), for difficulty when drinking (p= 0.003), eating (p= 0.03), smiling (p= 0.002), speaking (p= 0.09), and for economic impact associated to oral health problems (p= 0.003).  Conclusions:  An association was found between the educational level of parents and their perception of the influence of oral health upon the quality of life of their children.]]></p></abstract>
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