title: Assessment of periodontal status among eunuchs residing in Bhopal city, Madhya Pradesh, India: a cross-sectional study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the periodontal status among eunuchs residing in Bhopal city, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  Based on convenient non-probability snow ball sampling technique, all the self-identifi ed eunuchs residing in the city of Bhopal along with a matched control consisting of cross section of the general population residing in the same locality where these eunuchs live was examined to assess the periodontal status of the population by using WHO oral health assessment proforma 1997. All the obtained data was entered into a personal computer on Microsoft excel sheet and analyzed by using a software; SPSS version 20. Data comparison was done by applying chi square test, ANOVA and multiple logistic regression analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 639 subjects comprised of 207 eunuchs, 218 males and 214 females. The overall gingival and periodontal disease prevalence was 87.3% with calculus and shallow pocket contributing a major part i.e., 67%. Among study participants, 56.9% males were having highest prevalence for calculus. Whereas, eunuchs were having highest prevalence for bleeding (17.4%), shallow pocket (22.7%) and deep pocket (9.7%). However, highest of 19.7% males and 10.1% eunuchs were having attachment loss of 4-5 mm and 6-8 mm respectively. However, 6.3% eunuchs were having attachment loss of 12 mm or more.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the current study showed poor periodontal status among eunuch population with most of the population requiring simple therapy. This indicates that comprehensive oral hygiene instruction and dental prophylaxis need to be initiated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Dentistry, People's Dental Academy, People's University, Bhopal, M.P., India; Tel: +919039001331; e-mail: nealdip@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nilesh Arjun
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authors.forename: Sudhir
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authors.lastname: Hongal
authors.forename: Eshani
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authors.forename: Poonam Tomar
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authors.lastname: Rana
authors.forename: Shubham
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