Predominance of Periodontal disease in adult population - A Cross-Sectional Study
Muhammad Adeel, Mirza Abdul Rauf, M. Osman Masood, Muhammad Muddassar, R Waseem, N Khalid, R MS Khan
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ABSTRACT
Purpose
of this study is to determine the predominance of periodontal diseases in adult
population visiting diagnostics department in Islam dental college, Sialkot.
This was a cross-sectional study that was carried out on patients varying in
age from 25-30years in the diagnostics department of Islam dental college from
6thOctober 2019 to 31st January 2020.Periodontal disease index
(PDI) was used to assess the prevalence of gingivitis and periodontitis. The
study revealed that.25.2% patients were having periodontitis and 70.4% were
having gingivitis
Keywords: Gingivitis, periodontal disease index, periodontitis.
ABSTRACT
Purpose
of this study is to determine the predominance of periodontal diseases in adult
population visiting diagnostics department in Islam dental college, Sialkot.
This was a cross-sectional study that was carried out on patients varying in
age from 25-30years in the diagnostics department of Islam dental college from
6thOctober 2019 to 31st January 2020.Periodontal disease index
(PDI) was used to assess the prevalence of gingivitis and periodontitis. The
study revealed that.25.2% patients were having periodontitis and 70.4% were
having gingivitis
Keywords: Gingivitis, periodontal disease index, periodontitis.