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<journal-id>2610-8038</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Arbitrada Interdisciplinaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Salud y Vida]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Salud y Vida]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2610-8038</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Fundación Koinonía]]></publisher-name>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S2610-80382025000300017</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.35381/s.v.v9i1.4508</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Prevalencia de lesiones bucales asociadas a la terapia ortodóntica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Prevalence of oral lesions associated with orthodontic therapy]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Calderón-Monar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Fernanda]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sacoto-Figueroa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernanda Katherine]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica de Cuenca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Azogues Cañar]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Católica de Cuenca  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Cuenca Azuay]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>10</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>9</volume>
<numero>esp1</numero>
<fpage>17</fpage>
<lpage>33</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2610-80382025000300017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2610-80382025000300017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2610-80382025000300017&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Objetivo:  Determinar la prevalencia de lesiones bucales en pacientes con tratamiento de ortodoncia en la Clínica del Posgrado de Ortodoncia de la UCACUE, Campus Azogues, durante el período noviembre 2024 enero 2025.  Método:  Observacional en 129 pacientes.  Resultados:  La prevalencia general de lesiones bucales fue del 93,02% en pacientes portadores de aparatología fija. La patología más prevalente fue la queratosis friccional con un 50.4% de la población, seguido de la erosión traumática en un 28.7% y la gingivitis asociada a placa con un 27.9%. La úlcera traumática con un 19.4% y la hiperplasia gingival un 10.1%. Las áreas de la mucosa más afectadas fueron las que se relacionan con el tubo y segmento posterior de alambre en los carrillos.  Conclusión:  Las lesiones bucales son una complicación frecuente del tratamiento de ortodoncia, siendo importante implementar estrategias de prevención y manejo adecuadas para mejorar la calidad de vida de los pacientes.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Objective:  To determine the prevalence of oral lesions in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment at the UCACUE Postgraduate Orthodontic Clinic, Azogues Campus, during the period November 2024 to January 2025.  Method:  Observational study in 129 patients.  Results:  The overall prevalence of oral lesions was 93.02% in patients wearing fixed appliances. The most prevalent pathology was friction keratosis, affecting 50.4% of the population, followed by traumatic erosion in 28.7% and plaque-associated gingivitis in 27.9%. Traumatic ulceration was present in 19.4% of cases, and gingival hyperplasia in 10.1%. The most affected areas of the mucosa were those related to the tube and posterior segment of the wire on the cheeks.  Conclusion:  Oral lesions are a common complication of orthodontic treatment, and it is important to implement appropriate prevention and management strategies to improve patients' quality of life.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Patología Bucal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Ortodoncia.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Prevalence]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pathology Oral]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Orthodontics.]]></kwd>
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