Shazia Parveen Rajpar, Munir Ahmed Banglani, Sajjad Ahmed Rajpar, Fozia Rajput.
Gingivitis among 8-15 years old children in LUMHS, dental OPD, Jamshoro.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;36(3):444-7.

Objective of this study was to assess gingivitis among 8-15 years old children at Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences, Dental Out Patient Department Jamshoro. A total of 350 children aged 8-15 years were included in this cross sectional study. Gingivitis was assessed using gingival index by Loe and Silness. Data were collected through a close ended questionnaire, and was analyzed by SPSS 16. Overall gingivitis was 86.85%, mild inflammation was found in 86 (24.57%) children, moderate inflammation was found in 197 (56.29%) children and severe inflammation was found in 21(6%) the study sample. Gingivitis severity showed increased with age. 10-11 years age group was most commonly affected by gingivitis. The study showed males predominantly affected 168 (88.9%) than females 136 (84.5%) by gingivitis. Study concluded that gingivitis in the selected group was high which required instant attention. Appropriate dental health awareness programs by means of audio visual aids at an early age should be organized for children and their parents.

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