title: [Periodontal treatment needs in a Spanish school population].
abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the periodontal treatment needs of the population under 20 years of age in Spain. 1469 young people, aged 7, 12 and 15-19 years, and representing the urban (60%) and rural (40%) population from Spain were evaluated using the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (C.P.I.T.N.). In the first age group (7 years), 12% presented calculus or overhanging restorations, and 45% had bleeding upon probing only. In the age group of 12 years the proportion of individuals with calculus, overthanging restorations or moderate pocket depths was 39%, while 38% had gingivitis as their highest treatment need. In the oldest group (15-19 years) the number of subjects with bleeding upon probing decreased to 17%, while the percentage of individuals having moderate pockets, calculus or overhanging restorations increased to 67%. 1% of this youngsters had pockets of 6 mm. or over. At age 7, only 30% had "acceptable gingival health", and no more than 15% of the 18 year-olds reached this condition.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Estomatologia, Universidad de Oviedo.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sicilia
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cobo
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Noguerol
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hernandez
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ainamo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bascones
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: López Arranz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010512:Periodontal Index; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Necesidad de tratamiento periodontal de la población escolar Espanõla.