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(Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2015) Cantoral Ramos, Yesenia Sandy; Galvez Ramirez, Carlos Michell
According to the World Health Organization and the International Dental Federation, dental caries and gingivitis are the most prevalent oral pathologies in schoolchildren. Therefore, adolescents and young individuals must have an adequate level of knowledge about oral hygiene, not only to feel good but also to help maintain good health. The objective of this research was to determine the level of knowledge about oral health and the prevention of oral diseases in 1st and 2nd-year secondary school students at the Colegio Nacional Nicolás de Piérola in the Acarí district, Arequipa, during the 2015 period. The sample consisted of 240 students who met the inclusion criteria for 1st and 2nd-year secondary students, who were surveyed on their level of knowledge regarding oral health and the prevention of oral diseases. The results showed that 71.1% of the population had a regular level of knowledge, 22.2% had poor knowledge, and 6.7% had good knowledge about oral health and the prevention of oral diseases. Notably, males had a higher level of knowledge than females, students aged 12 to 13 years had more knowledge about oral health and disease prevention, and the highest level of knowledge was found among 1st-year secondary students. In conclusion, the 1st and 2nd-year secondary school students at the Colegio Nacional Nicolás de Piérola in the Acarí district have a regular level of knowledge about oral health and the prevention of oral diseases.