Level of knowledge of oral health of mothers and their influence on oral health of children of 0-3 years, treated in the health center jaramijo march - august 2014

The World Health Organization (WHO, 1946) defines health as a state of complete physical, mental and social and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. "In Ecuador, there is a high index of changes in oral health in children / as, by poor oral hygiene, being common: candidiasis (thrush) and tooth decay. Health Center Jaramijo come under a high rate of oral manifestations, so it is necessary to encourage mothers oral hygiene habits in their minor children, the earlier start with a correct oral hygiene, the less are the chances their children develop oral pathology. So the problem is recorded: "The escaza preventive education in the mothers, exclusively oral hygiene, significantly influences the oral health of their children," so that the target poses "Determining the level of knowledge of oral hygiene mothers and their influence on oral health in children of 0-3 years attended Jaramijo Health Center, March-August 2014 ". The methodological study of qualitative descriptive. The population was 80 mothers of children of 0-3 years. It was evident that there are a high percentage of mothers who obtained a low-level knowledge of oral hygiene. So the lack of knowledge about oral hygiene was concluded mothers are the factors that induce premature presence of caries in children, so it must implement education programs for mothers in this sector.