Abstract

TATIKONDA, Arvind et al. Epidemiology of periodontal status in dentate male adults of Jalore, Rajasthan, India: a cross sectional study. RGO, Rev. gaúch. odontol. (Online) [online]. 2011, vol.59, n.1, pp. 23-27. ISSN 1981-8637.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of periodontal status among dentate male adults in the general population of Jalore, Rajasthan using the Community Periodontal Index. METHODS: The condition of the periodontium was assessed by the Community Periodontal Index with use of the Community Periodontal Index probe. A total of 648 male subjects belonging to five age groups, namely 12, 15, 18, 35-44 and 65-74, were selected by stratified cluster sampling technique and examined. RESULTS: The proportion of total subjects with healthy periodontium was 9.7% and the mean number of healthy sextants was 1.7. Bleeding on slight provocation was the most commonly observed condition in all age groups, comprising 38.8% of the total subjects. The results showed that the proportions of subjects who reported bleeding, calculus and periodontal pockets decreased steadily with age and a high statistically significant difference was observed among various age groups (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: The results indicate that the study population has more widespread and severe periodontal destruction than other populations. Hence, to maintain periodontal health in this population, appropriate preventive and periodic periodontal therapies should be provided.

Keywords : Epidemiology; Periodontal discases; Adult.