Prevalence of periodontal disease in adults treated in the RSVM 2021-2022

Abstract

Objective: Determine the prevalence of chronic periodontal disease in adult patients treated in the Mantaro Valley Health Network of Junín during the period 2021-2022, according to sex, according to IPRESS and according to severity. Material and Methods: Non-experimental design since the variable was not manipulated, observing the phenomenon as it was; descriptive, cross-sectional, retrospective in nature. Results: Gingival exposure in dolichofacial with statistically significant differences in evaluators at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6mm; in mesiofacial at 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6mm (p< 0.05). Incisal edge height significant differences at 0mm (p=0.25) in all evaluators and in the rest of the heights, there were no significant differences (p ≥ 0.05), for all evaluators no height of the incisal edge was considered unpleasant or very unpleasant (median ≥ 3). Conclusions: The prevalence of periodontal disease regarding the type of diagnosis was 72%, corresponding to acute gingivitis and 12% to chronic gingivitis, compared to the year 2021 it was 53.46% and the year 2022 was 46.54% respectively. Regarding the age group, it was 55% between the ages of 18 and 30 years and 25% between the ages of 31 and 40 years. Regarding the gender, it was 84.2% female and 15.8% male.