Validez de contenido de un instrumento para la terapia de mantenimiento periodontal en la atención clínica de periodoncia

Abstract

Given the nature of the periodontal disease and its behavior in the individual, it is necessary to identify all the factors that are associated with its development and evolution so that once treated, a prognosis and maintenance of the optimal conditions of the disease can be carried out. periodontal health For this reason, continuous monitoring is required through a periodontal maintenance program to prevent recurrence or new sources of infection. Therefore, when developing this research work, we consider as residents of the periodontics graduate to build an instrument to record the necessary data for the maintenance clinic after doing an exhaustive literature search. These data were grouped into three dimensions: social, behavioral and clinical, and within each one, the items that we consider may be key at the time of the periodontal maintenance control were proposed.