[Self-perception of quality of life in oral health of adults in Valparaíso, Chile].

Objective: To characterize the self-perception of quality of life in oral health of adults in the commune of Valparaíso, Chile.

Materials And Methods: A cross-sectional case series study was carried out in adults residing in the commune of Valparaíso, with convenience sampling. The GOHAI instrument was used to measure oral quality of life, applied in November 2023.

Evaluation of an Oral Health Promotion and Preventive Programme: A Case-Control Study.

Purpose: To evaluate the oral health of children who were beneficiaries of a promotion and preventive programme for more than 6 years and to estimate the factors relating to their oral condition.

Materials And Methods: In this case-control study, the total population comprised all 7- to 13-year-old children who attended the Paediatric Dentistry Centre of Reference Simón Bolívar (CROSB), a programme for students of the community of Viña del Mar, Chile. The case group was treated from the age of 7 to 13 years and controls were only seen at the age of 13 (had not been previously enrolled in the programme).

Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions in an elderly population in the city of Valparaiso, Chile.

Objective: Chilean population is ageing, which means an increase in the prevalence of multiple pathologies, including those located in the oral cavity.

Aim: To measure the prevalence and distribution of oral mucosal lesions and to identify associated risk factors in elderly patients in the city of Valparaiso.

Material And Methods: This study includes 126 patients over 60 years.