Bibliographic citations
Rivero, G., (2023). Relación entre el pH salival y la placa bacteriana en niños de 3 a 6 años de edad atendidos en el Hospital de Quillabamba-Cusco, 2020 [Universidad Andina del Cusco]. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12557/6734
Rivero, G., Relación entre el pH salival y la placa bacteriana en niños de 3 a 6 años de edad atendidos en el Hospital de Quillabamba-Cusco, 2020 []. PE: Universidad Andina del Cusco; 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12557/6734
@misc{renati/955559,
title = "Relación entre el pH salival y la placa bacteriana en niños de 3 a 6 años de edad atendidos en el Hospital de Quillabamba-Cusco, 2020",
author = "Rivero Gamboa, Gilda Amelia",
publisher = "Universidad Andina del Cusco",
year = "2023"
}
The objective of this research was to establish the relationship between salivary pH and bacterial plaque in children from 3 to 6 years of age attending the Hospital of Quillabamba- Cusco, considering that the origin of dental caries is the presence of biofilm, this plaque is formed by the accumulation of food residues, saprophytic bacteria, and saliva. To this contributes the ingestion of cariogenic foods based on processed sugars that aggravate the problem. The existence of biofilm can modify the salivary pH in the mouth by increasing the hydrogen potential and decreasing its values to more acidic levels, producing a decalcification of the enamel. The sampling technique was simple random probability, the nature of the quantitative variables, the finite population formula resulting in a sample of 291 children at 95% confidence and 5% error range. Data collection took an estimated time of 15 minutes for each patient. Initially, the guardians were informed about the study, and once consent and informed assent were obtained, the affiliation data with anthropometric data were collected. The patient was asked for a minimum sample of saliva obtained without stimulation and without prior dental lavage, so that the result would be as valid as possible. The study of hydrogen potential in saliva was carried out with the use of a digital pH meter by immersion according to the manufacturer's instructions. The result obtained will be classified according to the pH scale. As a last step, the study of bacterial plaque was carried out using the O'Leary index. Therefore, the salivary pH was determined in children treated at the Hospital of Quillabamba-Cusco, according to age. It was found that 66.7% of 3yearold infants with an acid value of saliva below 7 have a deficient plaque index, likewise 83.3% of 4 year old infants with an acid value of saliva (below 7) have a deficient plaque index.
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