Prevalence of periodontal disease in Gadap region Karachi

ABSTRACT

Periodontal disease is the most common infectious disease affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth. If untreated it may result in tooth loss. The prevalence and severity is higher in low - income groups, probably because of the higher percentage of gingivitis and periodontitis. Oral health condition, especially periodontal disease is an excessive burden on the people of Pakistan. However oral diseases are preventable and an inadequate application of preventive measures and inappropriate oral health care delivery systems have resulted in ineffective control of these problems. This present study comprised of 536 patients both males and females belongings to Gadap region; were examined at Dept. of Periodontology, Baqai Dental College, Baqai Medical University, Karachi. A history form was filled by students of 3rd year of dentistry under supervision of a supervisor. An intra oral examination was done on each patient and the data was collected. High number of chronic gingivitis patients were observed in 10-30 years age group. The male to female ratio shows that male patients are the highest in all age group. The number of patients suffering from chronic gingivitis was 331, which was the highest among all disease group. Persistent presence of periodontal disease represents a risk factor for periodontal disease and may ultimately lead to tooth loss. Proper oral hygiene practices can prevent both gingivitis and advanced periodontal disease. All intervention programs leading to improve oral hygiene results in improvement in periodontal disease and will reduce the risk of future tooth loss