Frequency of diagnosis of various periodontal tissue conditions at the dentist's appointment and risk factors

Abstract

Objective : To calculate the rate of various states and inflammatory diseases among dental patients and to determine risk factors for periodontitis according to the new international classification. Methods: 64 patients aged from 21 to 65 years were examined. The main inclusion criterion was the absence of complaints of periodontal lesions. Dental formula, occlusion, condition of gums and soft tissues of the oral vestibule, the presence of dental plaque, indicators of oral hygiene, bleeding of the gums, loss of periodontal attachment were evaluated. Results : Healthy periodontium was detected in 29.7 % of cases (19 people); healthy reduced periodontium – in 10.9 % of cases (7 people); chronic gingivitis was diagnosed in 15.6 % of patients (10 people); and progressive periodontitis – in 43.8 % of patients (28 people). Conclusions : Healthy periodontium was diagnosed in people of young age without systemic pathologies; healthy reduced periodontium was detected in people of young and middle age who did not have severe systemic diseases and occlusion pathologies.