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<journal-id>1561-3194</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev Ciencias Médicas]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1561-3194</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Editorial Ciencias Médicas]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1561-31942023000400017</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Fluorosis dental en niños de 5-9 años de la comunidad Illahua Chico, parroquia Quisapincha, Tungurahua]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Dental fluorosis in children 5-9 years old from the Illahua Chico community, Quisapincha parish, Tungurahua, Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Paucar-Cepeda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elvia María]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Salinas-Arcos]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María de los Ángeles]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López-López]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Roberto Rolando]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes (UNIANDES).  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>27</volume>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1561-31942023000400017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1561-31942023000400017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1561-31942023000400017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción: la fluorosis dental es una alteración como resultado de la ingesta excesiva de flúor que se presenta durante la formación dentaria especialmente en los niños en edades comprendidas entre cinco a nueve años. El exceso de flúor provoca la desmineralización el esmalte dental, la misma puede presentarse en tres etapas: leve, moderada y grave.  Objetivo: caracterizar los niveles de fluorosis dental en niños de cinco a nueve años de edad de la comunidad Illagua Chico de la parroquia Quisapincha, Tungurahua, Ecuador; en el período comprendido entre octubre de 2021 a noviembre de 2022.  Métodos: se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo, de corte transversal con el propósito de caracterizar los niveles de fluorosis dental en niños de cinco a nueve años de edad en dicha comunidad en el período comprendido entre octubre de 2021 a noviembre de 2022. El estudio es la primera fase de un programa de salud oral aplicado en esta comunidad. La muestra se tomó de forma aleatoria simple y quedó conformada por 35 pacientes que cumplieron los criterios de inclusión y exclusión de un universo conformado por los 1080 habitantes de la comunidad.  Resultados:  Se encontró que el 54,29 % de los pacientes fue del sexo femenino. Con respecto a la edad, predominaron los pacientes de siete y seis años (25,71 % y 22,86 % respectivamente). El análisis de fluorosis permitió identificar que el 40 % no presentó fluorosis y el 31 % la presentó de forma moderada.  Conclusiones:  es imprescindible la implementación de un programa de salud oral que busque prevenir este problema con la aplicación de flúor en dosis establecidas y en tiempos determinados por los fabricantes y organismos gubernamentales nacionales e internacionales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Introduction: Dental fluorosis is an alteration as a result of excessive intake of fluoride that occurs during dental formation, especially in children between five to nine years of age. Excess fluoride causes demineralization of dental enamel, which can present itself in three stages: mild, moderate and severe. Objective: To characterize the levels of dental fluorosis in children between five to nine years of age in the Illagua Chico community of the Quisapincha parish, Tungurahua, Ecuador; in the period from October 2021 to November 2022. Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out with the purpose of characterizing the levels of dental fluorosis in children between five to nine years of age in this community in the period from October 2021 to November 2022. The study is the first phase of an oral health program implemented in this community. The sample was taken in a simple random way and consisted of 35 patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria of a universe made up of the 1080 inhabitants of the community. Results: It was found that 54,29 % of the patients were female. With respect to age, patients aged seven to six years predominated (25,71 % and 22,86 % respectively). The analysis of fluorosis identified that 40 % did not present fluorosis and 31 % presented moderate fluorosis. Conclusions: It is essential to implement an oral health program that seeks to prevent this problem with the application of fluoride in established doses and at times determined by manufacturers and national and international governmental agencies.]]></p></abstract>
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