Introduction: Knowledge about the size and proportion of upper anterior teeth allows dental rehabilitation taking into consideration the local parameters of a population. The aim of this research is to determine the width, length and the relationship between width and length of central incisor, lateral incisor and canine teeth in both sexes in young Chilean population. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was performed. Study subjects included 187 dentistry students from two Chilean cities (mean age 21.35±2.7 years, 52.9% men). The teeth width and height were measured and the width/height ratio was calculated. Differences in measurements according to sex was analyzed (p<0.05; STATA v.10.0). Results: The width and height of the teeth were statistically and proportionally larger in men (p<0.05). The width/height ratio of lateral and canine incisors was significantly higher in women (p<0.05). Conclusion: In a sample of young Chileans, upper anterior teeth were longer and wider in men. However, the width/height ratio of teeth was found to be significantly higher in women.
RESUMEN: El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el riesgo de caries en la población infantil entre 7 y 34 meses, usuarios de un centro de atención primaria de salud en la ciudad de Osorno, ingresados al programa de Población en Control con Enfoque de Riesgo Odontológico (CERO) durante el año 2017. Expresándolo en alto o bajo riesgo. Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo, tomando una muestra de 135 pacientes, con edades dentro del rango en estudio, inscritos en el centro de salud e ingresados al programa. Se utilizaron las pautas diseñadas por el Ministerio de Salud e incluidas en el programa CERO, aplicándolas en una sesión, junto al examen clínico para determinar el nivel de riesgo de cada individuo. Posteriormente se sometieron los datos a análisis de estadística descriptiva. El 59 % de la población entre 7-34 meses tiene un riesgo de caries alto. El grupo con mayor riesgo es el de 12-23 meses con un 70 %. Los hombres tienen un 59 % de riesgo alto y las mujeres un 58 %. Al analizar en detalle cada variable, el "cepillado antes de dormir" fue el que con mayor frecuencia se encontraba en alto riesgo, con un 60 %, seguido del "momento de ingesta de alimentos azucarados" y el "uso de pasta con flúor", con un 56 % y 53 %, respectivamente.
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