Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and severity of plaque-induced gingivitis among a Saudi adult population in Riyadh region.
Results: Te prevalence of gingivitis was 100% among adult subjects aged between 18-40 years old. Moreover, the mean gingival index was 1.68±0.31, which indicates a moderate gingival inflammation. In fact, males showed more severe signs of gingival inflammation compared with females(p=0.001). In addition, the mean plaque index was 0.875±0.49, which indicates a good plaque status of the participants. Interestingly, the age was not related either to the gingival inflammation)p=0.13)or to the amount of plaque accumulation(p=0.17)However, males were more affected than females(p=0.005).
Conclusion: Te results of this study show that plaque accumulation is strongly associated with high prevalence of moderate to severe gingivitis among Saudi subjects.
Methods: Tree hundred and eighty-five eligible participants in this cross-sectional study were recruited from routine dental patients attending the oral diagnosis clinic at Al-Farabi College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from June 2013 to December 2013. A clinical examination was performed by 2 dentists to measure the gingival and plaque indices of Löe and Silness for each participant.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1373-1377 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Saudi Medical Journal |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |