Periodontal evaluation of AFID cadets in lower anterior crowding

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to analyze the correlation between lower anterior teeth crowding and the periodontal status among cadets of Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry. The investigation of this relationship was done on 60 cadets. 30 subjects each represented the experimental and the control sample, with an age range between 19-24 years. Plaque Index [PI] of lower six anterior teeth was used for assessment of periodontal status. Irregularity index [II] was used to calibrate the amount of lower anterior crowding. A number of statistical tests were performed to analyze the data. The labial and lingual surfaces of teeth examined presented with plaque accumulation, that increased with the severity of lower anterior teeth crowding and was seen more lingually than labially. So a significant relation was observed between periodontal indices and lower anterior crowding [P - value < 0.001]. On comparison between control group and experimental group, the labial and lingual surfaces of lower anterior teeth of control group showed less amount of plaque. Therefore a highly significant difference between the two group samples was present. Thus, the present study showed that lower anterior teeth crowding has a deleterious effect on the periodontal health of the teeth when measured by plaque index