Use of toothpaste in peruvian children under 12 years old, during the period of 2016 - 2018. Results of a national survey

• Autores: Diaz Soriano, Ana, Torres Ramos, Gilmer, Pérez Vargas, Luis, Chein Villacampa, Sylvia, Andia Ticona., Marcelino, Castañeda Sarmiento., Sara, Arieta Miranda, Jéssica, Ruiz Yasuda, Katherine, López Ramos, Roxana, Ramírez Sotelo, Laura, Apaza Ramos, Sonia, Blanco Victorio, Daniel, Arce García, Claudia, Orihuela Gutiérrez, Josué
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2021
• Institución: Sociedad Peruana de Odontopediatría
• Repositorio: Odontología pediátrica
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.revistas.spo.com.pe:article/130
• Enlace del recurso: http://www.op.spo.com.pe/index.php/odontologiapediatrica/article/view/130
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Dental caries; child health; primary health care; toothpastes; Caries dental; salud del niño; atención primaria de salud; crema dental

Objective: To report the use of toothpaste in Peruvian children under 12 years old, during the period of 2016 - 2018. Materials and methods: The study was descriptive, longitudinal and retrospective, using the records of the ENDES database, Peru, during 2016-2018. The sample was multistage, probabilistic and stratified, consisting of 118,716 records of children under 12 years of age. The variables were: use of toothpaste, fluoride concen-tration, department, geographical area and natural region. A descriptive analysis of the absolute and relative frequencies was performed. Results: Of the participants, they brushed their teeth, 88%; they brush their teeth 2 times a day, 40%; they used toothpaste, 98%; they used toothpaste with a fluorine concentration of 1000ppm or more, 44.6% (n = 15 376), 43.2% (n = 14 545) and 44% (n = 16 227), for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively. In the departments of Piura, Loreto, San Martin and Ucayali use toothpaste ≥1000ppm of fluoride, in a greater percentage, in a 55% to 74.9%. Dental creams with ≥1000ppm of fluoride were more used in the jungle region and urban areas. Conclusions: The population was found to brush their teeth, twice a day and use toothpaste; However, less than half of Peruvians under 12 years of age use fluoridated toothpaste with 1000 ppm or more. These results could be related to current preventive policies against tooth decay.