En el Perú, se han producido importantes cambios en la salud bucal de la población, como resultado de las modificaciones en las tendencias de la morbilidad y de las nuevas técnicas terapéuticas, así como de los cambios en la estructura de la población. Sin embargo, al interior del país hay diferencias importantes en términos de prevalencia, tanto entre regiones y ciudades, como entre los diferentes niveles socioeconómicos. Para la vigilancia de la patología bucal la OMS propone las siguientes edades: 5 o 6 años, 12 años (edad de vigilancia internacional de la caries), 15 años, 35 a 44 años y 65 a 74 años. La caries dental se considera dentro del grupo de enfermedades crónicas que son complejas o multifactoriales desde una perspectiva de causalidad. Dentro de los factores de riesgo se encuentran la placa bacteriana, alimentación, factores socioeconómicos y la susceptibil...

Oral habits are responsible for many dentoalveolar and soft tissue disorders. Knowledge of the management of these is of vital importance for the clinician. The purpose of this review is to search in the scientific literature, the management of the most common oral habits, in order to create a treatment guide that helps the clinician in their management. Methods: 121 articles were revised from the databases Pubmed, Cochrane library, Ebsco, Scielo and Google Scholar. Systematic reviews, meta analysis, randomized clinical trials and clinical guides were prioritized in the search, with a publish date not greater than 5 years. After the final review and selection, 45 articles were used. The search was carried out in English and Spanish, using the keywords for the topics: non-nutritive sucking, atypical swallowing, mouth breathing, bruxism, and lip sucking or biting. Conclusions: the manageme...

Oral habits are responsible for many dentoalveolar and soft tissue disorders. Knowledge of the management of these is of vital importance for the clinician. The purpose of this review is to search in the scientific literature, the management of the most common oral habits, in order to create a treatment guide that helps the clinician in their management. Methods: 121 articles were revised from the databases Pubmed, Cochrane library, Ebsco, Scielo and Google Scholar. Systematic reviews, meta analysis, randomized clinical trials and clinical guides were prioritized in the search, with a publish date not greater than 5 years. After the final review and selection, 45 articles were used. The search was carried out in English and Spanish, using the keywords for the topics: non-nutritive sucking, atypical swallowing, mouth breathing, bruxism, and lip sucking or biting. Conclusions: the manageme...