Periodontal health of an adult population in Hungary: findings of a national survey.
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the levels of periodontal health conditions of Hungarian adults.


METHODS
Periodontal data on 4153 adults in 304 survey locations from all Hungarian regions were analysed. The Community Periodontal Index (CPI) was used to report the occurrence of probing pocket depth, calculus, and gingival inflammation. Age, gender, socioeconomic and health status, oral hygiene and lifestyle habits, dental office attendance, level of education, and fixed partial denture (FPD) treatment were evaluated for their association with periodontal conditions. CPI score as an outcome was dichotomized using an accepted threshold as low (<3) and high (3, 4) for multiple logistic regression modelling.


RESULTS
CPI2 was the most prevalent score in all age groups. CPI scores were also strongly associated with the independent variables. Approximately 66% of subjects visited a dentist only in the case of an emergency. Lack of periodontal aspects of restorative care was demonstrated by the result of CPI0 among 16% of non-FPD wearers compared with only 9% of individuals treated with FPD.


CONCLUSIONS
The present survey indicates that oral hygiene standards and periodontal health conditions need improvement in Hungary. Effective intervention programme for the prevention and control of periodontal disease are recommended at a national level.
Hermann
Péter
P
Department of Prosthodontics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary. hermann@pannongsm.hu
Gera
István
I
Borbély
Judit
J
Fejérdy
Pál
P
Madléna
Melinda
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000453:epidemiology; D003729:Dental Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary / Q000453:epidemiology; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012923:Social Class; D055815:Young Adult