Level of knowledge about periodontal disease among university students in health and other fields. A cross-sectional study
Alexandra Jacqueline Aquino Valverde, Datfne Milagros Barrientos Sánchez, César Alonso Ponce Lozano

TL;DR
University students in Peru have low knowledge about periodontal disease, highlighting the need for better oral health education in academic programs.
Contribution
This study provides new insights into the knowledge gap about periodontal disease among university students in health and non-health fields.
Findings
72.7% of students had low knowledge about periodontal disease.
Only 1% of students demonstrated high knowledge about periodontal disease.
No significant differences in knowledge were found between health and non-health students.
Abstract
La enfermedad periodontal (EP), que incluye patologías como la gingivitis y la periodontitis, afecta entre el 20% y el 50% de la población mundial, y es una de las principales causas de pérdida dentaria. Esta condición compromete funciones como la masticación, la estética y la calidad de vida. Determinar el nivel de conocimiento sobre enfermedad periodontal en estudiantes universitarios de carreras del área de salud y no salud en una universidad privada del Perú. Se realizó un estudio transversal comparativo con una muestra por conveniencia de 388 estudiantes (192 del área de salud y 196 del área no salud). Se utilizó un cuestionario autoadministrado de 15 ítems, que evaluó conocimientos sobre salud periodontal (7 ítems), higiene oral (4 ítems) y datos sociodemográficos (4 ítems). La validez del instrumento fue respaldada por un índice KMO de 0,65 y una prueba de esfericidad de…
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Taxonomy
TopicsDental Health and Care Utilization · Health and Medical Education · Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
