Educative diagnosis about oral health in diabetic patients from santaclara´s clinic

Authors

  • Abdel Antonio Moré Duarte Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Julita Miosotis Contreras Pérez Clínica Estomatológica de Especialidades, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Isel Lemus Corredera Clínica Estomatológica de Especialidades, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

periodontal diseases/epidemiology, oral hygiene, diabetes mellitus/complications, patient education

Abstract

With the purpose of knowledge the attitude and patient's knowledge's about oral health, was accomplished a descriptive transversal study in 60 diabetic patients belonged to the Basic work Group No.2 from Santa Clara´s Clinic attended in the stomatological teaching clinic. The information was obtained by using the survey method, observation and documental analysis of individual and family stomatological and medical records. As a result were found the following data: 70% were women, 50% elderly persons, and the 40% had the secondary instruction level. On the other hand, the 70% knew that diabetic patients are more disposed to oral infections, the 46.7% were able to recognize the symptoms and signs of disease and the 23% proved to be aware that the disease can appear in uncontrolled diabetic patients with bad hygiene habits.

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Author Biographies

Abdel Antonio Moré Duarte, Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Residente de Cirugía Máxilo Facial.

Julita Miosotis Contreras Pérez, Clínica Estomatológica de Especialidades, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Profesora Asistente del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Isel Lemus Corredera, Clínica Estomatológica de Especialidades, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I y II Grados en Periodoncia. Profesora Auxiliar del Instituto Superior de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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Moré Duarte AA, Contreras Pérez JM, Lemus Corredera I. Educative diagnosis about oral health in diabetic patients from santaclara´s clinic. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2008 Jan. 8 [cited 2025 Jun. 30];2(1):8-15. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/361

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2008): January-April

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Original Articles

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