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Revista Cubana de Estomatología
versión impresa ISSN 0034-7507versión On-line ISSN 1561-297X
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 0034-7507.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 94 classified diabetic patients from 8 family physicians 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.