Abstract

PEREZ BARRERO, Bernardo Ricardo et al. Periodontal status of patients attended in Vista Alegre Dental Clinic . MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.4, pp. 532-541. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out in 36 patients attending the Periodontics Department of Vista Alegre Dental Clinic in Santiago de Cuba from October 2010 to March 2011, in order to describe the periodontal status of these patients and some associated risk factors. The statistical validation was performed by chi-square test with a significance level of 0.05 and 95% of confidence if p = 0.05. Of the variates in the series periodontitis, age 35 or older, female sex, oral counseling in primary health care and inadequate referrals to the Service of Periodontics (with a significant percentage) prevailed, while of the risk factors poor oral hygiene, dental calculi and food accumulation predominated. A significant correlation of diabetes mellitus with periodontal disease was also observed.

Keywords : gingivitis; periodontitis; oral hygiene; food accumulation; Department of Periodontics.

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