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Intraoral Soft Tissue Lesions in 6-Year-Old Schoolchildren in Regions of Southern Ecuador: An Epidemiological Study.
- Source :
- Children; Apr2024, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p406, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Oral Mucosal Lesions (OMLs) are conditions of the oral mucosa that cause alterations in their presentation and pain in the affected patient, highlighting their importance for study. The aim of this research is to determine the prevalence of oral lesions in the Ecuadorian Austro. Descriptive statistics were used to associate variables, yielding statistically significant findings based on oral lesions, sex, and geographical environment. This study was conducted under the appropriate bioethical permissions. The results obtained correspond to the prevalence of lesions by province. Morona Santiago displays a rate of 17% for abscesses, surpassing the provinces of Azuay (13.50%) and Cañar (10.67%). However, gingivitis for pathology, Azuay stands out with 13.17%, while Cañar and Morona Santiago present 10.50% and 8.33%, respectively. There is also a predominant occurrence of abscesses in rural areas (41.17%) compared to urban ones (26.33%). Regarding sex, girls show a higher percentage of abscesses (41.17%) compared to boys who have a clear tendency to present GUM lesions (22.33%). The data indicates that in the studied provinces, geographical environment and sex are key variables to understand the distribution of oral lesions. These findings encourage us to continue pursuing this type of research, which contributes to improving the quality of life for children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ORAL disease diagnosis
CROSS-sectional method
NULL hypothesis
ULCERS
GLOSSITIS
RESEARCH funding
RESIDENTIAL patterns
SCIENTIFIC observation
SEX distribution
GINGIVITIS
GINGIVA
ORAL mucosa
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
POPULATION geography
CHI-squared test
ORAL diseases
LIP diseases
RESEARCH methodology
RURAL conditions
METROPOLITAN areas
ABSCESSES
CHEILITIS
CONFIDENCE intervals
DATA analysis software
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22279067
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Children
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176903484
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/children11040406