Actualización y validación de un instrumento para la terapia de mantenimiento periodontal y peri-implantar en pacientes atendidos en la clínica odontológica de la Universidad Santo Tomás, Floridablanca

Abstract

Introduction: After completing the active periodontal treatment or the placement of an implant, the clinician must carry out a series of actions that prevent the recurrence of the pathology or its appearance, allowing periodontal health to be maintained and creating the ideal conditions to favor the recovery of periodontal or peri-implant tissues. Objective: To validate the instrument for periodontal and peri-implant maintenance of patients treated at the dental clinic of the Santo Tomás University, Floridablanca in the year 2022. Materials and methods: The type of study corresponds to an evaluation of diagnostic technology where a validation was carried out. of the instrument by 15 experts in the area of periodontics, divided into two groups of experts (with less than 10 years of experience and with more than 10 years of experience), who scored the instrument based on established items and subsequently This information was analyzed in the Excel tool, which yielded the Lawshe index, which allowed determining the facial and content validation of the periodontal maintenance clinical annex. Results: Most of the experts were female (66.7%) and had a mean age of 43.9 years. Regarding the validity of the content, the two groups of experts presented scores greater than 0.82, where a consensus of approval is evident. In the facial evaluation, a high frequency of acceptance was observed in the group with more than 10 years of experience; however, in the group with less experience, the item Easy to understand and fill out was approved by only 55.5% of the evaluators. Conclusion: It was verified that the instrument could function as a useful tool for periodontal and peri-implant maintenance of patients treated at the dental clinic of the Universidad Santo Tomás of Floridablanca.