Acciones preventivas para enfermedades orales en niños de 6 a 9 años que asisten al Centro de Salud Santa Rosa Tipo B, Diciembre 2021 – Marzo 2022.

Abstract

The main objective was to develop preventive actions for oral illnesses in children aged 6 to 9 years old, who attended Santa Rosa Health Center Type B, a pre-test was applied in order to observe the main deficiencies, in order to elaborate the educational plan. With the participation of 106 parents who took part in the theory and practice group activities, 5 groups of 21 parents were formed. The activities included talks, gaming and practical activities. Moreover, the research type was descriptive, an evaluation was carried out after the whole process by means of a post-test. The pre-test showed that (42%) of parents had a deficiency in the knowledge of bacterial plaque, lack of dentist checks (48%), lack of knowledge related to oral disease prevention (44%), lack of knowledge about oral hygiene complementary techniques (1%). It was concluded that factors that contributed to the lack of oral diseases prevention in children from 6 to 9 years old were identified effectively for those who attend The Santa Rosa Health Center, besides that the health strategy implemented through the educational program is an action plan directed to widen and improve the knowledge of parents and children resulting in better oral hygiene habits, healthy diet and above all oral diseases prevention; improving their quality of life and creating healthier lifestyles.