Riesgo epidemiológico del Virus de Papiloma humano en salud periodontal. SOLCA, Guayaquil, 2017.

Abstract

Introduction: The human papilloma virus, by affecting the oral mucosa that protects the periodontium, affects directly the incidence and severity of periodontal disease that can lead to the development of oral cancer. Methods: Observational clinical study, descriptive of cohort and control case. Were randomly selected 406 patients from 16 to 90 years, attended in the otorhinolaryngology area of SOLCA, Guayaquil. To whom a periodontal examination was performed to determine the periodontal health status and the clinical histories of each patient were reviewed to take the data of presence or absence of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV genotype, presence or absence of carcinoma. epidermoid, type of treatment: radiotherapy and / or chemotherapy and risk factors: alcohol and / or tobacco on cancer. Results: Of the 406 patients in the present study, 257 (63%) were women and 149 (37%) men; 189 patients presented HPV (+); with respect to the periodontal state, healthy (23.81%), gingivitis (22.22%), and periodontitis (53.97%) were obtained. Conclusions: There is an epidemiological risk of the presence of human papilloma virus for periodontal disease.