Efectividad de intervención de educación para la salud periodontal en pacientes con riesgo cardiovascular de las clínicas odontológicas de la Universidad Santo Tomás

Abstract

Introduction: There are different risk factors for developing periodontal disease, mainly poor oral hygiene, smoking and concomitant systemic diseases, factors that could be modified and controlled with an adequate intervention from the promotion of periodontal health and disease prevention. Objectives: To determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention for periodontal health in patients with cardiovascular risk treated at the dental clinic of the Santo Tomás de Bucaramanga University, 2022. Characterize the population to intervene according to the sociodemographic, behavioral, periodontal and cardiovascular risk. To identify the levels of knowledge about cardiovascular risk and its relationship with periodontitis with the periodontal state before and after implementing the health education intervention. Evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention for health through the change in knowledge and periodontal parameters. Analyze the relationship between changes in knowledge and periodontal status with sociodemographic variables. Materials and Methods: The research was of a quasi-experimental type with a comparison group, where the participating individual was his own control. Results: In this type of study, a greater representation of women, older adults, residing in the urban area and of socioeconomic stratum three, with acceptable oral hygiene habits, regarding brushing, use of dental floss and use of of mouthwash. Faced with the general changes presented in the knowledge and periodontal status of the patients, an enormous effectiveness of the educational intervention is evident. Conclusions: Faced with the general changes presented in the knowledge and periodontal status of patients, an enormous effectiveness of the educational intervention is evidenced, concluding that oral hygiene habits and general oral health conditions in patients, if they can improve with adequate mediation and andragogic approach of professionals.