Correlation Of Chronic Periodontitis With Oral Hygiene Status: A Cross-Sectional Study

Periodontitis refers to chronic inflammatory disease affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth. It is a multifactorial disease. However, the primary etiology of this disease is bacterial plaque. Dental plaque accumulation and inadequate personal oral hygiene are major risk factors of periodontitis. The aim of the study was to correlate chronic periodontitis with oral hygiene status. The present retrospective study was conducted among 900 chronic periodontitis who reported to a private institution from June 2019 to March 2020. Data regarding oral hygiene status was collected from clinical records. Data were analysed to find out whether there was any significant difference in the oral hygiene status of the chronic periodontitis patients with respect to different age groups and gender, using Chi-square test (SPSS software). There was a statistical significant difference in the association between oral hygiene status and different age groups (p value-0.00). Also, there was a statistical significant difference in the association between oral hygiene status and gender (p value-0.00). The present study showed that the majority of the chronic periodontitis patients had poor oral hygiene with male predilection