title: Prevalence of Gingivitis among Children of Urban and Rural Areas of Bhopal District, India.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Gingivitis is inflammation of the soft tissue without apical migration of the junctional epithelium. Redness, oedema and bleeding on probing characterize this condition. Untreated cases may lead to a more complex and destructive entity known as chronic periodontitis. Periodontitis are the main cause of tooth loss. Poor oral health has thus the potential of hampering the quality of life. So the aim of this study was to find the prevalence of gingivitis, among school-going children of urban and rural areas of Bhopal district, India.
  
  
  METHODS
  The present descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 12 & 15 y old middle and high school government rural and urban school children of Bhopal district. It was conducted of a period of two months. 1100 Children were examined by using WHO (modified) oral health assessment form, Loe and Silness index was used for recording gingival status. For statistical analysis SPSS version 20 was used. The chi-square test was applied for categorical data. p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of gingivitis was 59% found. 584 (53.09 %) children had mild gingivitis,61(5.5%) children had moderate gingivitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This indicates the need for community health activities and awareness program.
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People's College of Dental Sciences and RC , Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Vijayta
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharva
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People's College of Dental Sciences and RC , Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Venugopal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Professior & Head of Department, Department of Public Health Dentistry, People's College of Dental Sciences and RC , Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhambal
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Rungta College of Dental Sciences Bhilai , Chhattisgarh, India .
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agrawal
keywords: Children; Gingivitis; Prevalence