Evaluation of the nutritional quality of patients receiving care at the dental unit of Uniandes

• Lozada López, Fanny del Rocío ^[1] ; Salame Ortiz, Verónica Alejandra ^[1] ; López Torres, Rómulo Guillermo ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes

     Universidad Regional Autónoma de Los Andes

     Ambato, Ecuador

     
• Localización: Interamerican Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS), ISSN-e 2953-3724, Nº. 4, 2024
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This research focuses on evaluating the nutritional quality of the patients of the Uniandes Dental Care Unit in Ambato, Ecuador, within the age range of 40 to 60 years. Through surveys of 170 patients, it was found that 50% consume meat daily, 41% prefer fruit juice as an accompaniment to their meals, and 35% include sweets and chocolates in their diet. Based on these results, an oral health promotion program has been proposed that aims to educate patients about the importance of maintaining a balanced diet, proper oral hygiene and the need to undergo regular dental checkups, not only when discomfort arises, seeking to prevent costly treatments by addressing dental problems in pilot stages.