DEFORMING ORAL HABITS IN SCHOOLCHILDREN AGED 5-12 YEARS FROM THE COLOMBIA MUNICIPALITY, 2020-2022

Carlos Miguel Ramírez Morrera; Ivón Abreu Fernández; Yuliet Sosa Viamontes; Miguel Ángel Pérez Fernández; Katiana Yusmila González Aguilera; Dairene Cala Pérez

doi:10.29121/granthaalayah.v13.i12.2025.6574

Authors

Dr. Carlos Miguel Morera Ramírez Doctor in Stomatology, First and Second Degree Specialist in Comprehensive General Stomatology, Assistant Professor and Associate Researcher, Head of the Teaching Department, Francisco Caamaño Deño Polyclinic, Colombia, Las Tunas, Cuba
Dr. Ivón Abreu Fernández Doctor in Stomatology, First Degree Specialist in Orthodontics, Instructor Professor, Head of the Orthodontic Service, Colombia, Las Tunas, Cuba
Dr. Yuliet Sosa Viamontes Doctor of Medicine, First Degree Specialist in Pediatrics, Instructor Professor, Pediatrician at GBT #2, Francisco Caamaño Deño Polyclinic, Colombia, Las Tunas, Cuba
Dr. Miguel Ángel Pérez Fernández Doctor of Medicine, First Degree Specialist in Family Medicine, Instructor Professor, Second Pediatric Opinion, GBT #1, Francisco Caamaño Deño Polyclinic, Colombia, Las Tunas, Cuba
Dr. Katiana Yusmila González Aguilera Doctor of Medicine, First Degree Specialist in Family Medicine, Assistant Professor, Chief of Inspection, General Directorate of Health, Colombia, Las Tunas, Cuba
Dr. Dairene Cala Pérez Doctor of Medicine, First Degree Specialist in Family Medicine and Natural and Traditional Medicine, Instructor Professor, Head of the MNT Program, Colombia, Las Tunas, Cuba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v13.i12.2025.6574

Keywords:

Habits, Oral, Deforming

Abstract [English]

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted to characterize deforming oral habits in schoolchildren aged 5-12 years of age at the "Cepero Bonilla" Primary School in the municipality of Colombia, in the period from September 2020 to January 2022. The universe was made up of 62 schoolchildren enrolled in this school and the sample by 42 schoolchildren who presented some of these habits. The variables in studies were: Age groups, Sex, Deforming oral habits, frequent clinical characteristics and Classification according to frequency and intensity, which were related and statistically analyzed. Information was obtained from data provided from individual medical history and oral examination.e located checked and represented in absolute numbers and percent.

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