Percepción actual de enfermedad periodontal en pacientes con prótesis fija rehabilitados en clínica odontológica de la universidad Santo Tomás 2013-2017.

Abstract

Introduction: The periodontal disease is a pathology of progressive evolution that causes inflammation and destruction of support tissues, following with dental mobility and later the loss of dental pieces and/or oral rehabilitation. The self-perception of the disease is important because it generates an alert to control the progression of the disease early and determine an effective treatment plan.

Objectives: To determine the self-perception of periodontal disease in patients with fixed prostheses rehabilitated in the dental clinic of the University of Santo Tomás from february 2013 to december 2017.

Materials and methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study was conducted, evaluating 144 people with an average age of 53 years who were administered the 18-question self-perception questionnaire regarding periodontal disease, sociodemographic description, and oral hygiene habits. Data was analyzed with T-student, U de mann Whitney, Pearson correlation or spearman correlation, anova or kriskal wallis test, chi-square or Fisher exact using Stata/MP14.0 statistical software. The project was approved by the dental school's research ethics committee.

Results: The self-perception questionnaire identified 37 (26.2%) people with periodontal disease scores >2. A statistically significant difference in the factors is evident: do not remember having received controls 38%; have been diagnosed with diabetes 16%. A 57.7% of the population evaluated did not attend controls after the placement of the prosthesis, indicating that 1% had received instructions for cleaning their prosthesis. 95% present the prosthesis made in the dental clinic receiving hygiene instructions, highlighting the use of a brush and dental silk.

Conclusions: 26.2% of those evaluated are perceived to have periodontal disease and there is evidence of a relationship between attendance at controls and the diagnosis of diabetes. People with periodontal disease rehabilitated with fixed prostheses need more control and cleaning instructions, especially in patients with diabetes.