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Lima, Peru
Karin Prins and Marjan Oldenburger recently finished a research project evaluating periodontal status of the general population in Lima, Peru. They have also evaluated general health, employing a health assessment questionnaire. This cross-sectional study of 253 patients will hopefully provide us with usefull information on periodontitis prevalence, risk factors for periodontitis and the link between periodontitis and other diseases in Peru. Read their blog (in Dutch).

Prof. Doris Proano and Dr. Maria Eugenia Guerrero are also participating in this research at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, facultad de Estomologia. They have supervised Marjan and Karin in Lima, Peru.

Karin assists a patient in filling in the health assessment questionnaire. Marjan`s turn to assists a patient in filling in the health assessment questionnaire.
Karin is measuring probing pocket depth Marjan is measuring probing pocket depth
Dr. Maria Eugenia Guerrero