Saqib Naeem, Amjad Mahmood, Fareehah Bokhari.
Periodontal status of patients seeking orthodontic treatment at the Orthodontics Department, de`Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore
Pak Oral Dental J Dec 2004;24(2):197-203.
de Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore
The aim of the present study was to determine the periodontal status of patients seeking orthodontic treatment. One hundred patients with an age range of 12-25 years and having a full complement of permanent dentition, reporting to the orthodontics department were selected. Patients having major medical problems, history of having antibiotics, orthodontic treatment and smoking were excluded. Community Periodontal Index was used to assess the periodontal status of these patients. From these 100 patients, Data was analyzed by using SPSS (Version 8.0) in personal computer. Results showed that gingival bleeding was the main presentation of the patients who reported to the orthodontics department to seek treatment, followed by calculus.
Category: Dentistry
Keywords: Periodontal Status. Periodontal Index.
Click here for Full Text Article
This article has been viewed 411 times
Download in Citation Manager - Print - Email - PakMediNet Member Services Submit your Research Synopsis for Free Expert analysis - Search- Feedback - Drug Index
Post and View Comments on this Article
