[ epidemiologic study of prevalence of aggressive periodontitis in schoolchildren in the southern districts of Syria]

ABSTRACT

Aggressive periodontitis [AgP] is a periodontal disease characterized by frequently severe clinical manifestations that normally affect young individuals, progress rapidly and can involve multiple family members. The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of AgP and the association with some risk factors among students aged 12 to 18 years in southern districts of Syria. In a cross-sectional study, a total of 1216 students [596 males and 620 females] from Daraa [827] and Swaida [389] governorates were examined according to the recommendations of the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs [CPITN] by using WHO ball-tip probe, and daylight for illumination. Six teeth were examined" including first molars and central incisors" at four sites of each one, in addition to simplified oral hygiene "OHI-S", gingival recession "GR", clinical attachment loss "CAL", and bleeding on probing "BOP" indices which were recorded as clinical parameters. Every student exhibited CAL students were diagnosed as AgP ratients, 21 were classified as generalized shape [GAgP][1.7%], and 13 as localized shape[LAgP] [1.1%]. AgP prevalence in Daraa was 3% and 2.3% in Swaida but the difference was not significant. First molars were most affected and then the central and lateral incisors. The study did not find any statistically significant relationship between the AgP and age, gender, urbanization status. but smoking and the presence of dental plaque and low economic situation had significant association with AgP Prevalence of AgP in the southern districts of Syria is [2.8%]