Prevalencia De Tratamientos De Pulpotomía Y Pulpectomía en Las Clínicas Integrales Del Niño en La Universidad Santo Tomás Entre 2007 a 2011

Frecuencia de pulpotomía y factores asociados en niños de una unidad integral odontopediátrica de Chilpancingo, México

“…(6,7,8,9,10) Noriega-Herrera et al, reported a high frequency of 77% in Colombian children, (6) and the study by Trigueiro-Camposi et al, described a low frequency of 12% in Cuban children; (10) with our findings resulting in a close average between these studies. The difference between our study and others is the reference site, since other authors mention children attended in university clinics; (6,9,10) and in urban parishes. (8) The study by Gamarra et al, is the only one that takes as reference a similar site to ours, although they describe a low frequency.…”

“…The frequency of pulpotomy that we report is within the reference range reported in other studies. (6,7,8,9,10) Noriega-Herrera et al, reported a high frequency of 77% in Colombian children, (6) and the study by Trigueiro-Camposi et al, described a low frequency of 12% in Cuban children; (10) with our findings resulting in a close average between these studies. The difference between our study and others is the reference site, since other authors mention children attended in university clinics; (6,9,10) and in urban parishes.…”

“…(10) At the national level, a study carried out in a dental school in Yucatan reported that 8% of children attended required endodontic procedures in permanent teeth. (11) Biological variables involved in pulpotomy treatment are described, being more frequent in males with a range of 51% to 58%; (6,10,11) and others report females with a range of 41%-67%. (7,8) Regarding the deciduous dental organs involved, the right lower first molar, (6,7,10) and the left lower first molar are reported as the most frequent to be submitted to the procedure.…”

“…Universidad del Valle, Chilpancingo de los Bravos, Guerrero. Correo: evaventgtz@gmail.com;ORCID: 0000-0002-7961-4747 110 clinic; (6) Peru 26% in a center specialized in pediatric dentistry; (7) and Ecuador reports an 11% need for pulp therapy in children in urban parishes. (8) In Central American countries, Honduras reports a 15% need in a university clinic.…”

“…(11) Biological variables involved in pulpotomy treatment are described, being more frequent in males with a range of 51% to 58%; (6,10,11) and others report females with a range of 41%-67%. (7,8) Regarding the deciduous dental organs involved, the right lower first molar, (6,7,10) and the left lower first molar are reported as the most frequent to be submitted to the procedure. (9) In other studies that evaluated the permanent dentition, the right lower first molar is described as the most frequent to be submitted to endodontic treatment.…”