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Aggressive and chronic periodontitis in a population of Moroccan school students
Author(s) -
Kissa Jamila,
Chemlali Sihame,
El Houari Bouchra,
Amine Khadija,
Khlil Nadia,
Mikou Salwa,
Nadifi Sellama,
Albandar Jasim M.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/jcpe.12584
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic periodontitis , aggressive periodontitis , clinical attachment loss , periodontitis , dentistry , population , molar , tooth loss , demographics , periodontal disease , demography , oral health , environmental health , sociology
Aim This study assessed the prevalence, clinical characteristics, and demographics of chronic and aggressive periodontitis in a representative sample drawn from a subpopulation in Morocco. Materials & Methods Eight hundred and thirty students representative of 12+ years old attending schools in the Province of Benslimane, Morocco were selected by a multi‐phased, probability sampling. Their age was 12–25 years (mean: 16.1 years) and comprised of 50% males and 50% females. Chronic and aggressive periodontitis were determined clinically. Results A total of 31% and 10.1% of the subjects had ≥4 mm and ≥6 mm attachment loss, respectively; 4.9% had aggressive periodontitis, and 6.4% had chronic periodontitis. Subjects with chronic periodontitis typically had 4–5 mm attachment loss affecting a few molars or premolars. Subjects with aggressive periodontitis had ≥5 mm attachment loss affecting multiple teeth, and 68% and 73% of these subjects had ≥6 mm attachment loss affecting maxillary and mandibular molars respectively. Attachment loss and periodontitis were significantly more prevalent in the 19–25 years group, than the 12–18 years age group. There were no significant differences in disease prevalence by gender or ethnic groups (Arab versus Berber). Conclusion This young Moroccan population is at high risk of destructive periodontal disease, and further studies are indicated to investigate the biological and environmental factors that may contribute to the increased risk of disease in this population.