Proportion & severity of periodontal disease among patients who are tobacco smokers attending Dhaka Dental College & Hospital, Mirpur, Dhaka

Proportion & severity of periodontal disease among patients who are tobacco smokers attending Dhaka Dental College & Hospital, Mirpur, Dhaka

Anandita Dey

Department of Pediatric Dentistry, North East Medical College & Hospital

Periodontal disease, a common oral health problem is an inflammation of the supporting structure of tooth which is marked up by the association of several risk factors. Smoking tobacco has been conceded as the most influential risk factor among them. No other risk factors can impair to the extent that smoking alone can do in inducing periodontal disease. The more the duration and intensity of smoking, the more the extent and severity of periodontal breakdown. This study was designed to determine the proportion and severity of periodontal diseases among patients who are tobacco smokers attending Dhaka Dental college and Hospital, Mirpur-14.
It was a cross-sectional study conducted among 115 participants using pretested semi structured questionnaires. Their periodontal status were examined using CPITN index, gingival index of Loe and Silness and periodontal severity index approved by American Academy Of Periodontology. Data analysis was done using appropriate statistical inferences like frequency, percentage, chi square test etc.
Complete data were available of 115 participants of whom all were smokers. Among them, the proportion of periodontal disease was 93% and most of them were affected by moderate periodontitis (33.2%). From the bi-variate analysis done by chi square test, important correlates of periodontal status identified were oral hygiene maintenance practice & preventive knowledge, duration and intensity of smoking, presence of systemic diseases that affect periodontal health, presence of non-smoking tobacco using habit. On the other hand, periodontal severity were significantly associated with age, level of education, monthly income, oral hygiene maintenance practice and preventive knowledge, duration and intensity of smoking, presence of non-smoking tobacco using habits. In stead of having no significant relationship with periodontal status and severity, proportion of the disease was highest (82.6%) among current smokers as well as the cases of severe periodontitis were also highest (18.3%) among them.
Proportion of periodontal disease was very high (93%) among smokers and severity of the disease also raised with increasing duration & intensity of smoking along with the association of other factors like age, level of education, monthly income, oral hygiene maintenance practice, presence of non-smoking tobacco consuming habit etc. The study recommends to quit smoking for rapid improvement of periodontal health. Moreover, education and awareness level of the individuals should be promoted as well as dental health care procedure should be made accessible to people of all socio-economic classes.

Keywords: Periodontal diseases, Risk factors, Smoking tobacco, Proportion, Severity, Oral hygiene maintenance practice & preventive knowledge, Non-smoking tobacco habit, Periodontitis,Periodontal Health, Gingiva

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Anandita Dey. Proportion & severity of periodontal disease among patients who are tobacco smokers attending Dhaka Dental College & Hospital, Mirpur, Dhaka. International Journal of Dental Research and Reviews, 2022, 5:54.

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