Assessment Of Periodontal Health Among Prosthetic And Non Prosthetic Wearers

Introduction: Plaque is the main aetiological agent in the initiation and progression of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease. Various studies have shown that dental prosthesis can cause more retention of plaque leading to periodontal destruction. Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the periodontal health among prosthetic and non-prosthetic wearers. Materials And Methods: The present cross-sectional study was carried out between December 2020 - February 2021 among the out patients who reported to the Department of Periodontics, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai. A total of 100 adults were enrolled and were categorised based on the prosthesis as follows: Non prosthetic wearers (Group A - 50) , prosthetic wearers which includes FPD (Group B - 25) and RPD (Group C - 25). Plaque index and Russell's periodontal index were recorded for all the three groups and then compared. The data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Software, Version 23.0). Descriptive and inferential statistics were done for data summarization and presentation. Result: RPD wearers (12%) were found to have poor plaque index scores as compared to FPD wearers (4.50%). Terminal periodontal disease was more prevalent among RPD wearers (4%). The differences between the groups were found to be statistically significant with the p value of 0.00 (p<0.05). Conclusion: The present study suggests a higher prevalence of periodontal disease among prosthetic wearers when compared with non-prosthetic wearers. Therefore, maintenance of oral hygiene is mandatory among prosthetic wearers to maintain periodontal health.