[A study of 202 periodontitis subjects in Chengdu].
OBJECTIVE
To study the severity of periodontitis and risk factors in Chengdu.


METHODS
202 periodontitis patients (65 male, 137 female), aged from 25 to 60, were requested to fill a questionnaire. Probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), gingival recession and bleeding on probing (BOP) on 6 sites of each tooth were measured and recorded.


RESULTS
The mean PD, AL, gingival recession and BOP% of 202 subjects was (3.2 +/- 0.31) mm, (3.5 +/- 0.37) mm, (0.3 +/- 0.02) mm and 21.16%. 59% of subjects missed at least one tooth. 129 subjects suffered with initial to moderate periodontitis. 73 subject suffered with advanced periodontitis. 40, 86, 55 and 21 subjects had received college education, high school education, middle school education and primary school education. 18% of subjects had smoking history, 67% subjects had tea/coffee history, 66% of subjects had psychosocial problem, and only 8% of subjects had received regular periodontal treatment. There is no relationship between the severity of periodontitis and education.


CONCLUSIONS
It is very important to develop an education program on oral healthy for people in Chengdu.
Huang
Ping
P
Dept. of Periodontology, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zhang
Jin-cai
JC
Huang
Hai-yun
HY
Pang
Ruo-yu
RY
Qi
Gang-gang
GG
Yang
Xia
X
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005889:Gingival Recession; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis; D012307:Risk Factors