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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2017) Zevallos Marquez, Jim Edinson; Ricse Chaupis, Estela
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between dental caries and oral hygiene in children aged 6 to 12 years, in relation to the knowledge of oral hygiene and sociodemographic aspects of the parents from a public school in the district of Mala, Cañete, 2016. A random sample of 217 children of both sexes, aged 6 to 12, and their parents were evaluated. Dental charts were completed to determine the levels of DMFT/dmft (dental caries), OHI-S for children, and a questionnaire on oral hygiene knowledge for the parents. The SPSS v23 statistical package was used for descriptive statistical analysis, and the Chi-square statistical method was used for variable association. Results: A high dental caries index was found in 54%, and the general oral hygiene index was poor in 91%. The knowledge of the parents about oral health was poor in 51%. There was an association between dental caries, oral hygiene, and the parents' level of knowledge (p=0.000). An association was found between dental caries and the father’s gender (p=0.000). No association was found between dental caries and the father’s level of education (p=0.885). An association was found between dental caries and the number of children the parents had (p=0.000). There was an association between OHI-S and the level of education of the parents (p=0.000). No association was found between OHI-S and the father’s gender (p=0.885). No association was found between OHI-S and the number of children (p=0.998). Conclusion: There is an association between dental caries and OHI-S in relation to the sociodemographic aspects of the parents of the evaluated children.