Prevalencia de factores de riesgo en pacientes con enfermedad periodontal, Clínica de Periodoncia UCSG 2017.

Abstract

Introduction: Periodontal disease is characterized by the presence of inflammation and infection, affecting the insertion and protection period. There are different risk factors which increase the possibility of presenting periodontal disease; the most common are poor oral hygiene, smoking, hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Objective: To identify the risk factors that are associated with periodontal disease in patients treat at the UCSG Periodontics Clinic, period A-2017. Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional and analytical study was performed with a sample of 100 patients, who attended the UCSG Periodontics Clinic, period A-2017. According to the associated risk factor and marine hypertension, diabetes or smoking; Blood pressure was measured using a digital blood pressure monitor, as well blood glucose was also measured by glucotest and a survey was conducted on smoking, asking the number of cigarettes per day, respectively. Results: The prevalence of hypertensive patients, diabetics, and symptoms with periodontal disease were first shown. Risk factors were first segmented, and the highest prevalence was hypertension with 75% of cases, after Diabetes with 22% of cases. Conclusions: A significant relationship between periodontal disease and associated risk factors was established; Hypertension, diabetes and smoking. Concluding that hypertension was the mayor risk factor in the present study.