Abstract
Objective: To determine the Oral Hygiene Index in schoolchildren aged 12, from the Checa parish of Canton Cuenca, Province of Azuay, Ecuador, 2016. Materials and methods: Descriptive crosssectional study; the observational technique was applied to determine the state of the epidemiological profile. The indicators were obtained through a structured survey. Results: In the 109 schoolchildren surveyed, there was a slight predominance of females (58%) over males (42%). In addition, 47.7% presented good oral hygiene, 36.7% excellent oral hygiene, 14.7% regular oral hygiene and 0.9% poor oral hygiene, therefore, over half the students present a good or excellent OHI. Conclusion: Most schoolchildren have good oral hygiene, and there are no significant variations in terms of sex.
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