title: Assessment of periodontal status among dental fluorosis subjects using community periodontal index of treatment needs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the periodontal status and treatment needs among dental fluorosis subjects residing in Ennore, Chennai, using Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN).
  
  
  METHODS
  All the subjects with dental fluorosis above 15 years of age, permanent residents of Ennore, were included in the study. Subjects with known systemic diseases and subjects with other intrinsic dental stains were excluded from the study. Periodontal status was estimated using CPITN and Dental fluorosis was recorded using Dean's Dental Fluorosis Index.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total number of study subjects was 1075, of which 489 were males and 586 were females. Males were predominantly affected with periodontal disease than females. This was found to be statistically significant (P=0.000). The association between Degree of Fluorosis and Periodontal Status is statistically significant (P=0.000). There was statistically significant difference in mean number of sextants between the degree of fluorosis in each of the periodontal status (P=0.000).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The finding that the lower prevalence of shallow pockets in the study area, where the fluoride level in the drinking water ranges from 1.83 to 2.01 ppm, indicates that the use of fluoride in water is beneficial to the periodontal tissues.
authors: Department of Public Health Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha University, Chennai, India. drrpradeepkumar@yahoo.co.in
authors: Pradeep R
authors: PR
authors: Kumar
authors: Joseph
authors: J
authors: John
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000453:epidemiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000453:epidemiology; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D009050:Fluorosis, Dental / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000453:epidemiology; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000453:epidemiology; D016745:Root Planing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult