Profile of Patients with Periodontal Disease: A Descriptive Study.
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2016-09
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Background: The most common form of periodontal disease has been defined as “an inflammatory process affecting one
or more of the supporting tissues of teeth – the gingival tissue, the periodontal membrane and the alveolar bone. In this
study the index used for assessing the periodontal status of the population was Community Periodontal Index of Treatment
Needs (CPITN). Methods: Study subjects included patients diagnosed to have periodontal disease and a total of 200
patients were selected for the study. Results: In this study, 21% of patients were smokers, 12% of patients consumes
smokeless tobacco, 26% of patients were alcoholics and 30% of patients had bad practices of oral cleaning. Conclusion:
Modifiable risk factors were more commonly associated with periodontal disease.
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Periodontal disease, smoking, alcohol
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Devanoorkar Archana, Rajeshwari K. Profile of Patients with Periodontal Disease: A Descriptive Study. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research. 2016 Sept-Oct; 2(5): 25-27.