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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1812-9528</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Memorias del Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1812-9528</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1812-95282017000300057</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2017.015(03)57-063</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Salud bucodental y utilización de servicios Odontológicos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Oral health and dental health service use]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Caballero-García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cristina R]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Espínola-Verdún]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patricia A]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Domínguez-González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Deisy D]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Martínez-Benítez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gloria G]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Figueredo-Palacios]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sonia]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fernández-Cáceres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adriana M]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Flores-Alatorre]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José F]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social del Paraguay Departamento Técnico de la Dirección de Salud Bucodental ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Central del Paraguay Facultad de Odontología Departamento de Investigación]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica &#8220;Nuestra Señora de la Asunción&#8221; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Carrera de Odontología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Itapúa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Central del Paraguay Facultad de Odontología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2017</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>15</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>57</fpage>
<lpage>63</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1812-95282017000300057&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1812-95282017000300057&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1812-95282017000300057&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN En el Paraguay, los datos epidemiológicos sobre la salud bucodental y la utilización de los servicios en adultos son limitados, de ahí, la urgente necesidad de generar información para diseñar y establecer programas de salud pública acordes a las necesidades de dicha población. El objetivo de este estudio transversal retrospectivo fue determinar la situación de salud bucodental y el patrón de utilización de los servicios odontológicos de los pacientes atendidos en las cátedras de Operatoria Dental II y III de la carrera de Odontología de la Universidad Católica-Campus de Itapúa. La muestra incluyó 411 historias clínicas odontológicas de pacientes atendidos entre 2014 y 2017. La edad promedio de los pacientes fue de 28 años. La prevalencia de caries fue del 94,6%. El Índice de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados promedio fue de 13,2 (DE± 6,9), siendo el mayor componente el de dientes cariados (7,0±4,5), seguido por el de dientes perdidos (4,4±5,7). Un alto porcentaje (77%) de los pacientes no tenía seguro médico al momento de consultar. El motivo de consulta actual del 42% fue la estética y el 64% sólo consulta al dentista cuando necesita. El valor promedio del índice de dientes cariados, perdidos y obturados (13,2) es catalogado como grave. El predominio de los componentes dientes cariados y perdidos es indicativo de un limitado acceso a los servicios odontológicos y tratamientos restauradores. Se requiere la instauración de estrategias de promoción de la salud y prevención de las afecciones bucodentales enmarcadas dentro de programas desde el primer nivel de atención.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT In Paraguay, epidemiological data on the oral health situation and the use of dental care services by adult are limited, hence the urgent need to generate relevant information to design and establish public health programs in accordance with the needs of the population. The objective of this cross-sectional retrospective study was to determine the oral health situation and the pattern of utilization of the dental services of the patients treated in the Dental Operatory Chairs II and III of the Odontology program at the Catholic University-Campus of Itapúa. The sample consisted of 411 clinical records of patients treated between 2014 and 2017. The average age of patients was 28 years. The prevalence of caries was 94.6%. The index of decayed, missing and filled teeth was 13.2 (±6.9). The largest component was decayed teeth (7.0±4.5), followed by teeth lost (4.4±5.7). A high percentage (77%) of patients did not have health insurance at the time of consultation. The main reason for current consultation was aesthetics (42%) and 64% of participants only attends dentist when needed. The average index of decayed, missing and filled teeth (13.2) is classified as severe. The predominance of decayed and missing teeth components is indicative of limited access to the use of dental services and restorative treatments. It is necessary to establish strategies for health promotion and prevention of oral diseases as part of the programs from the first care level.]]></p></abstract>
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