Prevalence and Severity of Periodontal and Oral Hygiene Status among 30-40 Years Old Adult Population Attending A Private Dental College- A Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study

Periodontitis or periodontal infection is a chronic inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of teeth caused by specific microorganisms. They present clinical findings such as tooth mobility, periodontal pocket formation , gingival recession etc. They are associated with factors such as tobacco smoking, poor oral hygiene, plaque and calculus deposition. Generally, periodontal diseases are more common among the men diagnosed with oral habits. Tobacco smoking is one of the main reasons for poor periodontal status in men. The main aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and severity of periodontal status and oral hygiene status among the 30-40 years adult population attending a private dental college. This was a record based study with a sample size of 187, irrespective of their gender. This study was conducted in a university setting, Chennai. The data was then categorised according to their age groups, gender, Russels periodontal index values and OHIS index values. The coding was done in MS Excel Sheets. Results were then carried out using IBM SPSS Version 20.0 followed by tabulation and graphical illustration. Independent t-test was used to compare the mean Periodontal Index and OHI score with age and gender respectively. The results revealed that males (4.68± 2.46) were more prone for periodontal diseases than the females (2.26 ± 1.45) with high prevalence among the 35-40 years age group (4.09±3.59). In conclusion, periodontal diseases were highly prevalent among adults with poor oral hygiene.