Conocimientos, actitudes y prácticas sobre clasificación periodontal 2017 en estudiantes y docentes de la Universidad Santo Tomás

Abstract

Introduction: Periodontal entrapment is a pathology that affects the support of the teeth, it is due to the presence of supragingival bacterial plaque, which if not controlled favors formation at the subgingival level and produces a respite from inflammation. Objective: To evaluate the level of knowledge, activities and practices (KAP) based on the classification of periodontal confinement during the 2017 World Workshop in students and teachers of the Santo Tomás University. Materials and methods: Analytical observational study of cross-sectional analysis with samples of 149 participants. It is a validated question with 18 questions (Lawshe index 0.85) between sociodemographic aspects and KAP. A univariate analysis was performed with the usual variables with absolute frequencies (n) and percentages (%) as part of the bivariate with the probability of chi2 or Fisher's exact test, establishing a statistically significant association with p values ≤ 0.05. Results: The majority of participants were between 19 and 22 years old in 51.68% (77), were in a new semester in 32.89% (49) and had professional experience of 0 to 5 years in 89.26. % (133). Regarding the results, both the levels of knowledge and habitual activities are 51.68% (77) and 36.24% (54) respectively and they differ in the practices where they are bad at 51.68% (77). Furthermore, we found some associations between levels of knowledge, activities and practices with sociodemographic variables. Conclusions: Although the majority have a fair understanding, there are areas for improvement in their understanding and application. It is important to highlight the importance of strengthening training over time, promoting continuous updating of knowledge and improving clinical practice using clinical practice guides.