Association Of Periodontal Health Status with Crowding Of Dental Arches in Adults - A Retrospective Study

Malocclusion refers to the mal-relationship of the dental arches. Periodontitis is defined as an inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth. Dental plaque is recognised as an essential precursor for periodontitis. Therefore any factor which is presumed to promote plaque retention or make its removal difficult can contribute to the risk of periodontal disease. The crowding of teeth creates areas hardly accessible for tooth brushing and makes oral hygiene measures very difficult.The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between periodontal health status with crowding of arches in adults. A retrospective study was carried out using digital records of patients who reported to a Dental hospital from June 2019 to March 2020. A total of 200 patients with moderate and severe crowding were included for the study evaluation. The age, gender, Gingival index scores, Plaque index scores, community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN) scores were observed from the digital records and tabulated on a spreadsheet. The collected data was analysed by computer software SPSS version 20. Chi square test was performed with the level of significance set at 5%. Significant association between severity of malocclusion and periodontal health (p<0.05) was noted.No significant association was found between gender and severity of crowding (p>0.05). Within limits of the study significant association was found between severity of crowding and periodontal health.