title: [Comparative study on the periodontal health status trough plaque and gingival index].
abstract: Nowadays, people are becoming more aware of the importance of oral hygiene in maintaining the health of the entire body. It is well known that plaque is the main etiological factor in producing caries disease and periodontal disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the comparative value indices of plaque and gingival inflammation in a group of young adults.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study was conducted on a sample of 254 subjects. The study was clinical type. Data were collected after completion revelation plaque and clinical examination recorded the values calculated for each index in the observation sheet. The clinical evaluation of oral health status we used the API index (approximated Plaque Index) and BI indices for assessing periodontal status (bleeding index). All subjects included in the study were informed verbally about the purpose of the study noting the consent form. Patients were included in the database according to certain codes. Statistical data processing was done with the program for Windows SPSS14.00 setting a threshold of statistical significance of p = 0.05.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Comparative analysis of the presence of plaque and degree of gingival inflammation has revealed that there are differences statistically significant p < or = 0.05 for having a valoatre API index averaged 72.71 (+/- 23.48) compared with gingival index = BI has an average of 20.05 (+/- 18.32) and that influences the use of dental wire index periodontal inflammation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gingival inflammation is present in those with plaque and is subject to use wire but not the frequency of tooth brushing which demonstrates that the use of adjuvant means brushing helps remove plaque but not entirely.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină Dentară, Disciplina de Prevenţie Oro-Dentară, Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie Gr.T.Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balcoş
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dănilă
authors.forename: Cătălina Iulia
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Săveanu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000517:prevention & control; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013337:Students, Medical