Prevalence Of Gingivitis During Circumpubertal Period Of 18-20 Years - A Retrospective Study

Children and adolescents are subjected to various gingival infections. Chronic gingivitis is one of most common periodontal diseases affecting the children. Dental plaque is the major cause of gingivitis. However, it gets aggravated due to various secondary factors. Hormonal changes occurring during puberty cause enormous reaction in the inflamed gingiva. Dental practitioners have an important role in early recognition and diagnosis of gingival and periodontal diseases to improve the treatment outcome. Hence, the objective of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of gingivitis during circumpubertal periods in the age group of 18-20. A retrospective study was conducted. Data collection was done through reviewing records of 86000 patients visiting a hospital in Chennai from June(2019) to March(2020) A total of 37 patients who reported with gingivitis with their complete data were evaluated. Data such as age, gender, gingival index, plaque index were noted. Both frequency and Chi-square tests were done through IBM SPSS statistical analysis. Among the study population, 70.27% were males and 29.73% were females. About 24.32% of the patients were affected with severe gingivitis and 13.51% of the patients were reported with poor oral hygiene. Within the limits of this study, the prevalence of gingivitis during circumpubertal period is high in the age group of 18-20. Long term oral healthcare programme is highly recommended.