Enamel defects are a set of clinically visible alterations in the enamel, due to disorders that occur during biomineralization or in the secretion of the enamel matrix. Primary teeth begin to form in the intrauterine stage and complete their development months after the birth of the child. During dental development, a series of factors are present which can affect ameloblastic function and lead to the development of enamel defects. Objective: To determine the frequency of enamel defects and associated factors in children from 3 to 5 years of age at Colegio Enrique Nerini (Lima) and Colegio María Inmaculada (Iquitos). Materials and methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective study. The method was the survey and structured observation. The results were presented in tables of descriptive summary measures for the qualitative variables. For the bivariate analysis, th...

El presente trabajo de investigación tuvo como fin determinar relación, entre factores seleccionados (condición socio cultural, económica, conocimiento básico en salud oral, funcionabilidad entre servicios y la accesibilidad a la consulta con la atención odontológica oportuna y tardía en niños del colegio” La Recoleta”. La población de estudio estuvo dada por niños de ambos sexos menores de 6 años que fueron evaluados en el centro educativo “La Recoleta” acorde con los criterios de inclusión y exclusión y se les hizo una evaluación clínica y evaluación de CEOD, y a las madres de los niños un cuestionario. Los datos son procesados estadísticamente a un nivel de confianza del 95%. Se empleó el paquete estadístico de chi cuadrado. No se encontró relación estadística con respecto a la consulta odontológica oportuna y tardía en edad sexo, si existe diferencia...

Enamel defects are a set of clinically visible alterations in the enamel, due to disorders that occur during biomineralization or in the secretion of the enamel matrix. Primary teeth begin to form in the intrauterine stage and complete their development months after the birth of the child. During dental development, a series of factors are present which can affect ameloblastic function and lead to the development of enamel defects. Objective: To determine the frequency of enamel defects and associated factors in children from 3 to 5 years of age at Colegio Enrique Nerini (Lima) and Colegio María Inmaculada (Iquitos). Materials and methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, prospective study. The method was the survey and structured observation. The results were presented in tables of descriptive summary measures for the qualitative variables. For the bivariate analysis, th...