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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2018-02-20) Moreano Huamantumpa, Tomás Jesús; Aguirre Morales, Anita Kori
The objective of this research is to determine the effectiveness of the modified Stillman brushing technique in students of the night shift at the Basic Alternative Education Center Peru Birf "República de Bolivia" in 2016. The study is applied, observational, cross-sectional, and descriptive. The sample consisted of 107 student-patients from the Basic Alternative Education Center Peru Birf "República de Bolivia." In the study group, the evaluation by gender showed a greater reduction of dental plaque in females (39%), with a moderate oral hygiene index, while males had a low hygiene index (61%) according to the O'Leary index. Regarding age, the best results were observed in female patients aged 47 to 52 years (4.896), who presented a low hygiene index. In conclusion, according to the results obtained, after the application of the modified Stillman brushing technique, there was a decrease in dental plaque in the evaluated students-patients in 2016, with an average improvement ranging from 100% to 28.8% according to the O'Leary Oral Hygiene Index (Table N Q 01), which can be considered poor. It was demonstrated that oral hygiene improved with the reduction of dental plaque, statistically significant with a p-value of 0.00 (p < 0.005).