La investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la efectividad del programa de odontología social (POS) en el conocimiento de salud bucal de profesores cuidadores y el estado de salud bucal de niños en tres colegios del distrito de Ventanilla durante el periodo marzo-mayo 2017. La investigación fue experimental. La muestra estuvo constituida por 46 profesores, 93 cuidadores y 93 niños en tres colegios del distrito Ventanilla. Los resultados existe diferencia entre la media del puntaje conocimiento antes y después de aplicar el POS, p<0.05. En el grupo experimental después del POS los profesores desarrollaron avances significativos en el conocimiento sobre salud bucal. Se encontraron diferencias entre la media del puntaje conocimiento antes y después de aplicar el POS, p<0.05 es decir, en el grupo experimental después del POS en cuidadores desarrollaron avances significativos en e...

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of the social dentistry program (POS) and its relationship with the oral health knowledge of teachers, parents and caregivers in six schools in Lima and Huancayo. Material and Methods: The study was prospective, longitudinal and explanatory. Where knowledge of oral health, oral health status, age, sex and educational level were considered. The sample consisted of students between the ages of 11 and 12, teachers and caregivers who attended the six public schools. Validated questionnaires and an epidemiological record were used for data collection. Results: the average knowledge score on oral health before the application of the POS in the group of teachers was 12.3 ± 1.4, and after the application of the POS it was 27.9 ± 1.9. The average oral health knowledge score before the POS in the group of caregivers is 12.5 ± 1.6, and after the POS it w...

Objective: Determine the risk of impaction of maxillary canines in children between 8 and 11 years old in a radiological center in Huancayo according to the Power and Short method. Material and Methods: Basic study of cross-sectional descriptive design. Non-parametric tests, Kruskal-Wallis Kruskal-Wallis to find significant differences between angulation values by age and sex of the patients. between angulation values according to age and sex of the patients; and Friedman to find significant differences to find significant differences between angulation values according to the quadrant involved. quadrant involved. Results: According to gender were that females have a higher unfavorable risk of impaction with 3.9%, regular 15.2 and favorable 35.8%; unfavorable male gender was 0.9%, regular 11.8% and favorable 32.4%; According to age, the proportion of favorable risk was highest in the age...