[The relationship of pulp and periodontal disease in patients in a specialty clinic].

Abstract

This paper describes an epidemiological-clinical study performed at the Iztacala School of Professional Studies, a dependency of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Records of 2,733 patients treated over a four year period were analyzed so as to examine the relationship between pulp and periodontal diseases, both of which are extremely prevalent in the Mexican population. On the basis of results thus yielded, it was possible to make specific recommendations regarding dental care following diagnosis.