Identificación de Candida albicans en las bandejas de instrumental de los sillones odontológicos del centro de especialidades unidad de atención Unach-Riobamba

Abstract

The dental industry seeks to provide safety to its patients, given that several dental interventions are performed in its facilities and unfavourable conditions, facilitating the proliferation of microorganisms that can be a risk to dental health. Candida albicans is a commensal yeast found in the oral cavity, with the ability to synergize with other microorganisms present in the dental film, which causes caries and chronic periodontal diseases. This research aimed to identify the presence of Candida albicans in the instrument trays of the dental chairs of the Centro de Especialidad Unidad de Atención Odontológica UNACH-RIOBAMBA. The research design was of the cross-sectional field type. The study population consisted of a total of 21 dental units of the Centro de Especialidades Unidad de Atención Odontológica UNACH. The sample was obtained from the tray of each dental chair, using the passive swabbing technique for sample collection. The sample was preserved in saline solution until it was transported to the biochemical and bacteriological analysis laboratory of the Faculty of Science, where it was streaked on a Sabouraud-Chloramphenicol Agar plate and then incubated. The results obtained showed the presence of Candida albicans. Clinic II was found to be the area with the highest growth of Candida albicans compared to the other two clinics. For this reason, it is concluded that Candida albicans was present on the surfaces of the instrument trays in the dental chairs of the Centro de Especialidades Unidad de Atención Odontológica UNACH.