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    Access to dental health services in Peruvian children from 0 to 11 years of age according to the demographic and family health survey at the national level in the periods 2017 – 2019
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2021-05-17) Cusi Mamani, Yoshilin; Hamamoto Ichikawa, Jessica María
    Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine access to dental health services among Peruvian children aged 0 to 11 years, based on the National Demographic and Family Health Survey for the periods 2017–2019. Methodology: This was a longitudinal, observational, descriptive, and retrospective study. Data collection was performed by extracting information from the database of the National Demographic and Family Health Survey for the years 2017 to 2019. The dataset was downloaded, and the question regarding access to oral health services was selected. Results: The study analyzed a population of 132,883 children, of whom 3,092 did not respond to question 803: "Has (NAME) ever been treated by a dentist or in a dental service?" The final sample consisted of 129,791 Peruvian children aged 0 to 11 years. Regarding the area of residence, 66.9% (n=86,823) were from urban areas and 33.1% (n=42,968) from rural areas. Geographically, 46.7% (n=60,653) were from the Coastal region, 32% (n=41,530) from the Highland region, and 21.3% (n=27,608) from the Jungle region. Conclusion: The majority of children aged 0 to 11 years did not have access to dental health services, according to the National Demographic and Family Health Survey for the periods 2017–2019.