Prevalence of Different Types of Gingivitis and Periodontitis in Patients Who Attended Periodontal Clinic in ArAr Specialist Dental Centre, a Clinical Survey Study
Journal Title: Saudi Journal of Oral and Dental Research - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract: The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of different types of gingivitis and periodontitis and their distribution in males and females for patients attended to periodontal clinic over 15 months from October, 2015 to December, 2016.1)To evaluate the severity and incidence of those disease among group sexes and how specifically affect each sex group.2)To estimate the periodontal health condition of the community from the study sample.3)To instruct them about the importance of periodontal health and good oral hygiene.4)To make this study a reference study for comparison for other studies. The study was conducted on 1273 patients who attended periodontics clinic, ArAr dental center over 15 months from October, 2015 to December 2016. The sample consisted of 748 male patients and 525 female patients with age vary from 15 to 69. Information on sex, age, systemic diseases, medical history, dental history and periodontal status were obtained (probing, radiographs, plaque and gingival indices).According to data analyzed, gingivitis was more predominant than periodontitis and males are more affected by both gingivitis and periodontitis. Keywords: Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Papillary, Aggressive Periodontitis, Williams Probe
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AbdulazizSarhan Alshammari
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