Periodontal conditions and treatment in urban and rural population of West Bengal,India

作     者：Mehta R Kundu D Chakrabarty S Bharati P 

作者机构：Department of PeriodontiaDr.R.Ahmed Dental College & Hospital Biological Anthropology UnitIndian Statistical Institute 

出 版 物：《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine》 (亚太热带医药杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2010年第3卷第2期

页      面：152-157页

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学科分类：1003[医学-口腔医学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：Periodontal diseases Treatment needs Urban and rural population Age group Gender 

摘      要：Objective:To search adequate epidemiological data on periodontal conditions for the planning of oral health programs in Indian population,and to determine the prevalence of periodontal diseases,in regards to age and gender of urban and rural population in West ***. Methods:22 542 subjects aged 15 years onwards,representative of rural and urban areas of West Bengal were examined for their periodontal conditions using the community periodontal index(CPI).Results:Supra and/or sub gingival calculus dominated as the most frequent score (score 2) among males(76.51%) and females(76.58%),which was least affected in young age group and higher in rural *** of highest score were significant(P0.001) according to their gender,age group and habitation and had independent effects(P0.001) on it. Mean number of sextants affected by scores 1,2,3,& 4 were more in the rural *** treatment needed was predominantly typeⅡ(Scaling and improved oral hygiene).Conclusions: The severe periodontal condition(Score 2,3 and 4) is observed among rural males in older age group more than its urban counterparts of West Bengal,India.