Поширеність та структура захворювань тканин пародонта у дітей із надмірною масою тіла

Abstract

Epidemiological studies in recent years have shown a high prevalence of periodontal tissue diseases in children and adolescents in the world and in Ukraine in particular. One of the main general factors in the development of periodontal tissue diseases is the presence of concomitant pathology, one of which is an excessive body weight.The aim of the study – to learn the prevalence, structure and peculiarities of the clinical course of periodontal tissue diseases in overweight children.Materials and Methods. 278 children with overweight (the main group) were examined. The comparison group was made of 292 children with normal body weight. The study was conducted in age groups of 7, 12, 15 years old. The state of the periodontal tissues of the examined persons was objectified according to the classification of Danylevskyi (1994) and by using of the periodontal indices of PMA, CPI and hygienic index OHI-S. On the basis of the anthropometric examinations, the body mass index (BMI) was calculated.Results and Discussion. The results of the dental examination showed that the number of overweight children with intact periodontium was significantly lower (32.01 ± 2.8 %) compared with children with normal body mass (53.08 ± 2.92 %) (p <0.01). On the other hand, the inflammatory process in the tissues of periodontium in overweight children, on average, was 67.99 ± 2.80 %, which was much higher in relation to children with normal body mass – 46.92 ± 2.92 % (p <0.01).Conclusions. The results of the examination of periodontal tissues in overweight children indicate a high incidence and severity of inflammatory processes in periodontal tissues compared with normal weight children.