Periodontal disease and associated local and systemic factors

Authors

  • María Elena González Díaz ISCM-VC. Villa Clara
  • Bárbara Toledo Pimentel ISCM-VC. Villa Clara
  • Caridad Nazco Ríos ISCM-VC. Villa Clara

Keywords:

PERIODONTAL DISEASES, EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES, TRANSVERSAL STUDIES, PREVALENCE

Abstract

A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted in 3 health areas of the municipality of Santa Clara from January to December, 1999, with the aim of determining the periodontal conditions of the surveyed and to establish its links with the existing local and systemic factors. The prevalence and severity of the periodontal disease was determined by applying the index of need of periodontal treatment in the community and its categorizations were related to local and general factors explored during the study. The prevalence was high related to the age and to the degree of oral hygiene. Smoking was associated with the already established disease, whereas dental caries were associated with incipient states. Most of the cases with malocclusions were sick and diabetes was the systemic pathology most associated with periodontal disease.

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2002-09-02

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González Díaz ME, Toledo Pimentel B, Nazco Ríos C. Periodontal disease and associated local and systemic factors. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2002 Sep. 2 [cited 2025 Jun. 20];39(3):374-95. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2359

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 3 (2002): SEP- DEC

Section

Research Article

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