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- Title
Evaluación de la calidad nutricional de los pacientes que reciben atención en la Unidad Odontológica “Uniandes”.
- Authors
del Rocío Lozada-López, Fanny; Alejandra Salame-Ortiz, Verónica; Guillermo López-Torres, Rómulo
- Abstract
Introduction: a balanced and healthy diet guarantees considerable advantages for general health, and within this, it helps to prevent oral diseases, always accompanied by good oral hygiene. Objective: to evaluate the nutritional quality of patients between 40 and 60 years of age treated at the "Uniandes" Dental Care Unit in Ambato, Ecuador. Methods: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in adult patients between 40 and 60 years of age seen at the "Uniandes" Dental Care Unit of Ambato during the period September-December 2023. The universe and the sample coincided since the patients met the inclusion criteria previously outlined. Thus, 170 patients were under study. The source of information used were surveys and absolute and relative values were used. Results: through surveys conducted with 170 patients, it was found that 50 % consume meat daily, 41 % prefer fruit juice as an accompaniment to their meals, and 35 % include sweets in their diet, among them, chocolates. Sixty-six percent of the patients know that their diet influences their oral health, while 34 % were unaware of the impact of the type of diet on their teeth. Conclusions: based on these results, an oral health promotion program has been proposed that aims to educate patients on the importance of maintaining a balanced diet, proper oral hygiene and the need to undergo regular dental check-ups.
- Subjects
ECUADOR; NUTRITIONAL value; DENTAL care; CROSS-sectional method; PATIENT education; FOOD consumption; FRUIT juices; SCIENTIFIC observation; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ORAL hygiene; MEAT; CACAO; RESEARCH methodology; MEALS; HEALTH promotion; DENTAL facilities; ORAL health; ADULTS; MIDDLE age
- Publication
Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río, 2024, Vol 28, p1
- ISSN
1561-3194
- Publication type
Article