Práctica privada de diagnóstico periodontal de los docentes clínicos no Periodoncistas de la facultad de odontología de la Universidad Santo Tomás

Abstract

Introduction: Periodontitis is a host-mediated inflammation associated with microorganisms, which causes a loss of clinical attachment, resulting in the loss of teeth. On the other hand, the consequence of the lack of timely periodontal evaluation is the cause of multiple failures in dental treatment. Objective: To evaluate the periodontal diagnostic practices of teaching dentists from undergraduate clinics of the Faculty of Dentistry of the Santo Tomás University in their private practice. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional descriptive observational study, a survey-type instrument of 23 questions was designed with sociodemographic and dental practice variables, descriptive statistics and Chi2 test or Fisher's exact test were performed. Results: 74% of respondents performed a basic periodontal examination, 77.42% performed periodontal diagnosis, and 83.87% used the North Carolina probe. On the other hand, the majority evaluate periodontal parameters (bleeding, mobility, bone loss, shape and color, among others) and make a timely referral to a periodontal specialist when finding a relevant finding in a tooth. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the majority of the dentists surveyed in the study perform a basic periodontal examination in their private practice, but the diagnosis is not reliable since the periodontal examination performed in the private practice by the dentists is not adequate, which They perform incorrectly when examining their patients. and another reason for the lack of correct completion is the educational level, which is a factor to highlight in the results of the surveys, since the more studies acquired by the respondents, the greater the level of awareness when determining the importance of completion of the periodontal annex.