Resumen

MARCHAN MARGOLLES, Margarita  y  SEIJO MACHADO, Maricela. Nivel de información sobre salud periodontal en un grupo de pacientes diabéticos del municipio Palmira. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2002, vol.39, n.1, pp. 11-16. ISSN 1561-297X.

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 94 classified diabetic patients from 8 family physician’s offices corresponding to the Polyclinic of Palmira to determine their knowledge about the periodontal disease. It was found that 76.6 % of the surveyed patients knew nothing about this disease and its relationship with diabetes mellitus. The general level of knowledge of the group was considered as fair, accounting for 44.6 %.

Palabras clave : HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH PROMOTION; ORAL HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS.

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