Treatment Requirement and Gingival Status among the Pediatric Patients Visiting
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: Periodontitis is the most common chronic diseases in adults; it is bacterially mediated inflammation that extends deep into the tissues, causing loss of supporting connective tissue, and alveolar bone. Aim: To determine treatment needs and gingival status by Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) index in the patients visiting Department of Pedodontics, Government Dental College, Jammu, India. Materials and Methods: The study participants included 200 participants aged 13-14 years. Clinical examination was carried out using CPITN probes, with applying gentle probing force according to the World Health Organization criteria. The severity of the gingival disease were evaluated and documented according to gender, frequency of dental brushing, plaque index, and CPITN. Results: In 200 participants of 13-14 years of age, 100 (50.0%) were males, and 100 (50%) were females. The CPITN index (Code O) 66.0% was most prevalent followed by (Code 1) 22.0%, (Code 2) 9.0%, and (Code 3) 3.0%. Conclusions: Female participants were found to have higher gingival status (Code 0) as compared to males. Poorer periodontal health status in some participants had been related to poor plaque score and low brushing frequency.
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Bhavana Koul, Bhanu Kotwal, Nanika Mahajan, Sharad Kharyal
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