Téllez VYL, Milanés SY, Espinosa MNM

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 180 patients who attended the stomatological consultation of the 13 de Marzo de Bayamo polyclinic during December 2016, with the objective of determining the frequency of the use of amalgam in the Cuban population. The primary information was obtained through: surveys and clinical exploration. The variables were studied: age groups, sex, present teeth, amalgam and resin restorations, time of exposure to restoration, average durability, preference for restorative material, knowledge of the risk of amalgam use and information from the health staff of the subject. It was obtained as main results that there is an average of more than 22 teeth in the mouth in the population studied, without significant difference between both sexes; with a ratio of 5: 1 restored with amalgam and 18: 1 with resin. In addition to an average of 14.56 years exposed to amalgam and 11.61 years of durability. There are no major differences in preference and only 10.56% know the risks of exposure to mercury. It was concluded that there is a high average of teeth in the mouth in the study population, predominance of silver amalgam restorations, with more than a decade of durability and exposure to this material without any signs of intoxication due to mercury. There are no major differences in preference and very few people are aware of the risks of exposure to mercury.