Enfermedad periodontal y autopercepción en escolares

Abstract

The development of this study entitled: Periodontal disease and self-perception in schoolchildren, aimed to recognize to know the importance of the self-perception of periodontal diseases in school patients using tools such as the self-report. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The research is a bibliographic review that started from the theoretical and documentary deepening to obtain an epidemiological approach to periodontal diseases. From the methodological point of view, a search strategy was applied that began with the recognition of keywords and the inclusion and exclusion criteria for greater effectiveness in the search; Likewise, the content analysis method was used to describe, interpret and contrast the information in light of the objectives. RESULTS: Among the most relevant findings, it is evident that oral hygiene represents one of the main strategies to prevent periodontal diseases and that it depends on the selfperception that schoolchildren have of the disease, which, in this case, is low. Likewise,

adolescents are identified as the group of schoolchildren most vulnerable to suffering

periodontal diseases due to not perceiving the symptoms and due to poor oral hygiene.

Self-perception

is an important measurement tool that allows understanding and recognizing the level of affectation that this type of disease through instruments such as the CPQ8-10 and CPQ11-14 Child Perceptions Questionnaire, which due to their validity and confidence are among the most used in this type of study. CONCLUSION: emphasis is placed on the importance of oral education related to periodontal diseases to contribute significantly to the self-perception of this type of disease by schoolchildren.