Periodontal treatment needsand oral hygiene in adolescents 12 years old of Llanquihue

Revista clínica de periodoncia, implantología y rehabilitación oral

Iglesias Gómez, Manuel¹  Lagos Lagos, Ana¹  Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile¹  Juárez Membreño, Israel Antonio¹ 

关键词: Periodontics;    Periodontal Index;    Oral Hygiene Index;    Need for treatment.;   

DOI  :  10.4067/S0719-01072014000200005

来源: Sociedad de Periodoncia de Chile

【 摘 要 】

Objective: To determine the periodontal treatment needs and oral hygiene among 12 years old teenagers, living in Llanquihue, Chile. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study was performed. It evaluated 12 years old teenagers registered in the selected schools in Llanquihue, Chile 2013 between march and june. The sample consisted of 90 teenagers, who met the inclusion criteria. To determine the treatment needs periodontal it was used the Community Periodontal IndexofTreatment Needs(CPITN) and the oral hygiene was evaluated by using theSimplified Oral Hygiene Index(OHI-S).Test T was applied assuming a statistical significance level p < 0,05. Results: Of the total sample, 56,7% of the participants were males. The average values for the CPITN and OHI-S, were 1,1 ± 0,9 and 0,7 ± 0,5, respectively. There were no statistically significant differences between both genders (p < 0,05). Conclusion: 33,3% of adolescents aged 12 yearsold belonging tothe town ofLlanquihue, need periodontal treatment. Periodontal disease detection must be considered as an important part of the integral dental examination in children and adolescents.

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