Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of oral habits and dentoalveolar alterations in children from 7 to 12 years. Materials and methods: The study is descriptive, cross-sectional and a retrospective study. Children’s orthodontic medical records between 7 to 12 years were revised at the pediatric dentistry service of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia during the period 2015-2020. Results: 149 dental records were reviewed, 55.7% (n = 83) female and 44.3% (n = 66) were male. The prevalence of oral habits was 38.93%, the most frequent habits were tongue thrusting (21.48%), lip sucking (10.07%) and mouth breathing (8.72%). Transverse anomalies such as anterior crossbite (30.20%), vertical anomalies like deep bite (24.16%) and sagittal anomalies, such as class I malocclusion (57.72%), class II malocclusion (23.49%) and class III malocclusion (18.79%) were fou...

Objetivo: el objetivo del estudio fue determinar la frecuencia de hábitos orales y alteraciones dentoalveolares en pacientes de ortodoncia del servicio de odontopediatría de la Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia durante el periodo 2015 - 2020. Materiales y métodos: este estudio es de tipo descriptivo, transversal y retrospectivo; se revisaron las historias clínicas de ortodoncia de niños en edades de 7 a 12 años. Resultados: se analizaron un total 149 historias clínicas, el 55,7% (n=83) pertenecieron al sexo femenino y 44,3% (n=66) al sexo masculino. El porcentaje de hábitos orales fue del 38,93%, siendo lo más frecuente deglución atípica (21,48%), interposición labial (10,07%) y respiración bucal (8,72%). Dentro de las alteraciones dentoalveolares en el plano transversal se encontró mordida cruzada anterior (30,20%); en el plano vertical mordida profunda (24,16%) y en el...

El bicarbonato de sodio es una sal alcalina, de amplia variedad de aplicaciones en la industria alimenticia, farmacéutica y cosmética. Actúa amortiguando el exceso de concentración de iones hidrógeno y produce un aumento de pH. Objetivo: El propósito de este estudio fue determinar la eficacia del colutorio de bicarbonato de sodio para amortiguar la disminución del pH salival producido por una bebida carbonatada. Métodos: La muestra estuvo conformada por 40 personas, 20 varones y 20 mujeres, en edades de 18 a 21 años del Cuartel Justo Arias Aragüés de la ciudad de Arequipa. Se consideró personas sanas sin presencia de caries dental, enfermedades sistémicas, IOHS (índice de higiene oral) bueno y sin tratamiento medicamentoso. Los participantes fueron asignados aleatoriamente al grupo experimental y al grupo control; a cada persona se le realizó 3 tomas de muestra: la primera...

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of oral habits and dentoalveolar alterations in children from 7 to 12 years. Materials and methods: The study is descriptive, cross-sectional and a retrospective study. Children’s orthodontic medical records between 7 to 12 years were revised at the pediatric dentistry service of the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia during the period 2015-2020. Results: 149 dental records were reviewed, 55.7% (n = 83) female and 44.3% (n = 66) were male. The prevalence of oral habits was 38.93%, the most frequent habits were tongue thrusting (21.48%), lip sucking (10.07%) and mouth breathing (8.72%). Transverse anomalies such as anterior crossbite (30.20%), vertical anomalies like deep bite (24.16%) and sagittal anomalies, such as class I malocclusion (57.72%), class II malocclusion (23.49%) and class III malocclusion (18.79%) were fou...

The laser was integrated into the medical sciences in the 70s and is constantly evolving. In the dental market we find high power lasers, such as the Argon, Diode, Nd: YAG, Er, Cr: YSGG, Er: YAG and CO2 lasers. The most highlighting applications of the diode laser are in soft tissues and the Erbium laser are for hard tissues. Among the advantages of high-power lasers is to accelerate healing and the expression of collagens, disinfection of root canals in pulpectomies, and a decrease in dental permeability. In Pediatric dentistry, we must highlight the cavity preparation which generates the reduction in working time and an increase in patient collaboration due to the reduction/elimination of pain in procedures; such as avoiding the application of anesthesia. The points to be evaluated for the health professional is the cost/benefit and the necessary training to carry out the procedures wi...

The laser was integrated into the medical sciences in the 70s and is constantly evolving. In the dental market we find high power lasers, such as the Argon, Diode, Nd: YAG, Er, Cr: YSGG, Er: YAG and CO2 lasers. The most highlighting applications of the diode laser are in soft tissues and the Erbium laser are for hard tissues. Among the advantages of high-power lasers is to accelerate healing and the expression of collagens, disinfection of root canals in pulpectomies, and a decrease in dental permeability. In Pediatric dentistry, we must highlight the cavity preparation which generates the reduction in working time and an increase in patient collaboration due to the reduction/elimination of pain in procedures; such as avoiding the application of anesthesia. The points to be evaluated for the health professional is the cost/benefit and the necessary training to carry out the procedures wi...

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...