Intersectorial communitarian intervention in adults to decrease smoking and periodontal diseases. Boquerón, Monagas, Venezuela. 2009

Authors

  • Eladio Miguel Traviesas Herrera Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología. La Habana
  • Oneida Echarry Cano Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología. La Habana
  • Diana Rosa Morales Aguiar Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología. La Habana
  • Zaida Teresa Ilizástigui Ortueta Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología. La Habana
  • Judy Rodríguez Ortega Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana. Facultad de Estomatología. La Habana

Keywords:

intervention, intersectorial work in health, periodontal disease, smoking

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, several risk factors for the periodontal diseases have being identified, and among we can list the gingival sulcus microbiota, the diabetes mellitus, the stress, the genetic factors, the viral agents and smoking. The last one is able of perpetuating or worsening the periodontal disease, so it is necessary to develop a communitarian intervention with an intersectorial character, where several activities will be developed with the massive participation of the population.
Objective: Developing an interventional strategy to decrease smoking and periodontal diseases, in Maturín, Monagas, Venezuela, during 2009.
Methods: We carried out an experimental study of communitarian intervention. The universe of this research was formed by 279 smoking persons who were 19 years old or more and assisted the stomatological service in the period from September 2008 to March 2009. The sample was formed by 159 smoking patients.
Results: All the population was affected with a predominance of the chronic gingivitis; the severe intensity of smoking was the one more frequently found, representing 61,1 %. After the intervention and the healing activity developed, 5,33 % of the population achieved the condition of healthy, improving the periodontal situation, with a significant statistic association.
Conclusions: The periodontal situation improved and we appreciated a reduction of the numbers of smoked cigarettes after the intervention, besides a considerable decrease in the smokers quantity, so it is considered effective.

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Traviesas Herrera EM, Echarry Cano O, Morales Aguiar DR, Ilizástigui Ortueta ZT, Rodríguez Ortega J. Intersectorial communitarian intervention in adults to decrease smoking and periodontal diseases. Boquerón, Monagas, Venezuela. 2009. Rev Méd Electrón [Internet]. 2014 Apr. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 23];34(2):162-7. Available from: https://revmedicaelectronica.sld.cu/index.php/rme/article/view/948

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Research article

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