Conocimientos, creencias y prácticas sobre el flúor en padres y docentes de escolares

Objective: to determine the knowledge, beliefs and practices about fluoride in parents and teachers of schoolchildren.Methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted in parents and teachers of different schools in the city of Cartagena, who accepted their admission through informed consent, data were collected with a self-administered questionnaire, which consisted of twenty-four items, survey was applied by Mattos et al., the data were processed and these were reported in frequency and percentage distribution tables for the univariate analysis and Chi-square test for the bivariate analysis.Results: the knowledge about fluoride in both study groups was focused on its function and application, as well as it uses and benefits of fluoride toothpastes. However, the participants presented ignorance about fluoride supplements, as well as fluoride overdose and dental fluorosis in parents. In the item, “the use of fluoride toothpastes should begin since the child is born” was reported by teachers in (35.7%) while parents consider it when all temporary teeth come out (29.9%). Finally, participants report using Colgate® toothpaste, twice a day with an amount, corresponding to the entire toothbrush head.Conclusion: despite the diverse knowledge, attitudes and behaviors, that participants have, it is necessary to strengthen some aspects through educational interventions to improve new knowledge and practices in oral health.

• Autores: Fortich Mesa, Natalia; Hoyos Hoyos, Vivi; Romero Anaya, Ángela; Muñoz Viloria, Deicy; Alarcón Vitola, Kenia; Herrera Vanegas, Luis Fernando
• Fecha de publicación: 2020
• Institución: Universidad Santo Tomás
• Repositorio: Universidad Santo Tomás
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.usta.edu.co:11634/37343
• Acceso en línea: http://revistas.ustabuca.edu.co/index.php/USTASALUD_ODONTOLOGIA/article/view/2483; http://hdl.handle.net/11634/37343
• License: Derechos de autor 2020 Ustasalud