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PEREZ HERNANDEZ, Leyda Yenima et al. Prevalence of periodontal disease and associated risk factors. "Pedro Borras" outpatient clinic, Pinar del Rio. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.2, pp. 53-64. ISSN 1561-3194.

Aimed at determining the prevalence of periodontal disease and its relation to risk factors a cross sectional and descriptive study was conducted with 426 patients from 15 to 59 years old, the universe was comprised of 871 inhabitants to 5 medical offices belonging to the health area of "Pedro Borras" outpatient clinic, Pinar del Rio during August 2007 to December 2008. In this study the methods of sample per two-stage conglomerates and simple random were used. The revision of periodontal index, oral hygiene, the preparation of a clinical history to collect periodontal data, information of patients, and risk factors for periodontal diseases as well as a survey to determine the level of knowledge about these diseases were taken as set of variables. Punctual prevalence rate was calculated with an interval of 95% of certainty and the difference among qualitative variables by means of chi square test (X²); the association among qualitative variables was found using X² and Odds ratio to 95% of certainty. Achieving 62, 4% of prevalence for periodontal disease in male and female sex and the group of ages in the study. Besides; gingivitis was the most representative with 48, 1%. The disease showed a high prevalence, though mild forms were the most frequent with 71, 4% and the relation between periodontal disease and deficient oral hygiene as well as low level of knowledge about oral health resulted very significant.

Palavras-chave : Periodontal disease; Gingivitis; Periodontitis.

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