Open AccessPERIODONTAL TISSUE DESTRUCTION
Author(s) -
Sarah Ali,
Nomaan Nasir,
Brig® Kabir Ahmed
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2012.19.04.2273
Subject(s) - periodontology , medicine , dentistry , periodontitis , gingival recession , dental clinic , chronic periodontitis
Periodontal diseases are the most common inflammatory diseases affecting the oral tissues. Objectives: Thisstudy was conducted to determine the extent of destruction of periodontal tissues in patients visiting Islamic International Dental Hospital (IIDH)and also to compare different variables e.g. age, brushing, plaque, calculus, recession, BOP, systemic diseases etc with periodontaldestruction. Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Department of Periodontology Islamic International Dental Hospital, Islamabad. Period:November 2011 to December 2011. Materials: 80 patients 52 males and 28 females were randomly selected. A questionnaire was designedand two house officers were calibrated and trained in filling the questionnaire and examining the patient in department of Periodontology ofIslamic International Dental Hospital. Results: The results show that 25% of the patients were healthy with no loss of supporting structures. 30%of the patients had early periodontal destruction, 28% of patients had moderate periodontitis and 17% were having advanced periodontaldestruction. Periodontal destruction was more in males as compared to females and periodontal destruction increased with increasing age.Conclusions: It may be concluded from the study that prevalence of periodontitis increases with advancement of age.