16. Periodontal Disease Risk Assessment in Relation to Frequency of Tooth Brushing
Batool Zara1, Fareeha Naz1, Hussam Siddiki3, Farah Farhan2, Adil Umer Durrani2 and Fizza Sahar Anwar4
ABSTRACT
Objective: This study aims to analyze the co-relation between frequencies of tooth brushing as a periodontal risk assessment tool in a population.
Study Design: Randomizes controlled trial (RCT)
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Fauji foundation hospital among dental students and patients from February to September 2019.
Materials and Methods: This study involves 310 participants over a span of three months duration. Data was collected by administering the study questionnaire including 14 items assessing risk factors for periodontal disease as well as their oral hygiene habits. Descriptive statistics were used for data summarization and presentation.
Results: Results showed that approximately 42.3% of study participants claimed to brush twice daily and 52.6% once daily. Mean age of the participants was 22.1 years with majority of them females constituting 77.7%. Of the 310 subjects, 48.23% had a history of bleeding gums while 18.1% had swollen gums. Furthermore, 61% of the subjects reported brushing for less than 2 minutes duration. 77% participants of population were of upper middle socioeconomic status.
Conclusion: This study indicated a clear correlation found between risk of developing periodontal disease and frequency of tooth brushing. It is suggested that some form of preventive oral hygiene programs be embarked on where emphasis is placed on regular and higher frequency of tooth brushing. Key Words: Periodontal disease, Oral hygiene, Risk factors, Tooth brushing.
Citation of article: Zara B, Naz F, Siddiki H, Farah Farhan F, Durrani AU, Anwar FS. Periodontal Disease Risk Assessment in Relation to Frequency of Tooth Brushing. Med Forum 2021;32(1):64-67.