Characterization of patients in the Baby Clinic Program, Panama 2016-2024
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Introduction: early childhood caries is a common condition whose prevention depends on identifying biological, familial, and behavioral factors. In Panama, the Caja de Seguro Social operates the Baby Clinic Program and records care through electronic health records.
Objective: to characterize patients treated in the Baby Clinic program from 2016 to 2024.
Methods: descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective study based on an anonymized secondary database. A total of 24382 cleaned records from 26820 files are analyzed using absolute and relative frequencies.
Results: sex distribution is balanced. Vaginal delivery, preventive counseling, breastfeeding, and bottle use predominate. Family history of hypertension, diabetes, and parental caries is frequent, as are oral habits such as bottle sucking and digit sucking. White spot lesions and early childhood caries are uncommon.
Conclusion: the program supports epidemiologic surveillance and helps identify institutional preventive priorities in pediatric dental care.
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