RT Journal Article
T1 Periodontal health of a low socioeconomic level population in Yucatan (Mexico) A cross-sectional study
A1 Morales Ruiz, Pedro
A1 Moreno Barrera, Alejandro
A1 Ribas Pérez, David
A1 Rodríguez Menacho, Diego
A1 Flores Fraile, Javier
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 Castaño Seiquer, Antonio
AB With the objective of assessing the periodontal health status, treatment needs, and oral hygiene habits of the population of Mérida, in Mexico, a descriptive cross-sectional study was performed. Four hundred forty individuals individually completed a questionnaire on oral health, oral hygiene habits, and quality of life. Additionally, a complete clinical dental examination was performed for each. For the statistical analysis, continuous variables (means and standard deviation) and categorical variables (frequencies) were studied. The associations were made using the analysis of variance test for continuous variables and the Chi-square test for categorical variables. The critical value to identify statistically significant differences was P < .05. The main concern of the population was the possible untreated caries they thought they had, with 36.21% followed by pain with 14.62%. Possible periodontal issues were the main discomfort for only 9%. The percentage of the sample that required periodontal intervention by a specialist was 21.14%. Statistically significant differences were found between age, place of residence, socioeconomic level, and schooling. There are great deficiencies in oral health in the studied group, which is accompanied by a great need for periodontal treatment. Periodontal health is closely related to oral hygiene, so the related sociocultural level should also be taken into account for the study of oral health in the most vulnerable populations. It is crucial to establish strategies to promote oral health.
PB Wolters Kluwer Health
SN 1536-5964 (electrónico)
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23931
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23931
LA eng
NO Morales-Ruiz, P., Moreno-Barrera, A., Ribas-Pérez, D., Rodríguez-Menacho, D., Flores-Fraile, J., Gómez-Salgado, J., & Castaño-Seiquer, A. (2023). Periodontal health of a low socioeconomic level population in Yucatan (Mexico): A cross-sectional study. In Medicine (Vol. 102, Issue 45, p. e35748). Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000035748
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026