Jaimes C., Diana J.Diana J.Jaimes C.España T., MauricioMauricioEspaña T.Varela V., Johanna F.Johanna F.Varela V.Carreño, Lina M.Lina M.CarreñoOspina, IleanaRengifo Reina, Herney AlonsoRengifo Reina, Herney Alonso2026-06-242026-06-242006-05-30https://repositorio.unicoc.edu.co/handle/SII-Unicoc/2798Objective: To determine the cause of prevalence of dental cavities in students from 9th through 11th grade of a school located in the city of Cali between the years of 2005-2006. Furthermore, it will help to identify the level of information that the students have about oral health, Materials and methods: A transversal, descriptive and observational study was made considering a population of 360 students from which a stratified aleatory sample of 150 subjects was observed. In this investigation, the diagnosis criteria ruled by the QMS was used. A structured survey was performed, it was composed of 10 closed questions concerning the knowledge about health and dental hygiene and it was used to determine associated factors and C.O.P. indexes, the Green & Vermilion index analyzed the accumulation of bacterial plaque and a diet index identified and classified the students according to their diet type (high, low or moderately cariogenic). Results: A 96.7% of dental decay prevalence was found in the population subject to the study. The C.O.P. indexes showed a 3.4 value, the Green & Vermilion plaque index showed an average between 16.6 and 19.2 with a moderate cariogenic diet on the 63.3% of the population. After the analysis was made, no significant statistic relation was found between the associated factors (oral hygiene, teeth brushing frequence, dental floss use, mouth wash use, regular visits to the dentist) and the presence or not of dental decaying processes. The subjects with moderate cariogenic diet have a higher prevalence to dental decay than the subjects that have a low cariogenic diet (p= 0.43), non individuals presented a high cariogenic diet, Conclusions: The bacterial plaque index showed that the population under the study has a high value of plaque 16.6. Besides, a high level diet qualified as highly cariogenic gives a higher possibility of acquiring dental cavities. Indicating by this mean that this kind of diet and the accumulation of bacterial plaque causes the desmineralization of the dental structure and its destruction.Determinar la prevalencia de caries dental y factores asociados en estudiantes de 9 a 11 de un colegio de la ciudad de Santiago de Cali 2005 - 2006. Se realizó un estudio observacional descriptivo de tipo transversal considerando una población de 360 estudiantes de donde se seleccionó una muestra por conveniencia de 150 personas. Se utilizó una encuesta estructurada para determinar factores asociados y los índices C.O.P. (cariados obturados-perdidos), índice de Green & Vermilion que analizó el cúmulo de Placa Bacteriana y un índice de dieta que identificó y clasificó a los estudiantes según el tipo de dieta (alta, baja o moderadamente criogénica). Se encontró una prevalencia del 96.7% de caries en la población sujeta de estudio un índice COP de 3.4, el índice de placa Green & Vermilion tuvo una media de 19.2 y una mediana de 16.6, de dieta moderadamente criogénica del 63.3%. Al realizar el análisis bivariado no se encontró relación estadísticamente significativa de los factores asociados (hábitos de higiene oral: frecuencia de cepillado, de seda dental, de enjuague bucal, visita al odontólogo, etc.) con la presencia o no de procesos cariosos. Se encontró que los individuos que tienen una dieta moderadamente criogénica presentan una presencia mayor de caries al compararla con los que tienen dieta bajamente criogénica (p=0,43) ningún individuo presentó una dieta altamente criogénica. El índice de placa bacteriana presentado por la población sujeta de estudio 16.6, además a mayor dieta calificada como criogénica la posibilidad de tener caries se incrementa indicando de esta manera que al existir acumulo de placa bacteriana se inicia la desmineralización de la estructura dental y esto acompañado de una dieta altamente criogénica que conlleva a la destrucción del diente.7 pp.application/pdfesCaries DentalHigiene OralPlaca DentalDieta CariogenaOdontologia PreventivaInvestigación de campotext::thesis::bachelor thesisTOCa-0213-12Dental CariesDental HigieneDental PlaqueDental CariogenicPreventive DentistryopenAccess