PMID: 2486694Sep 1, 1989Paper

Study of Chinese periodontal patients at National Taiwan University Hospital. Part I: Basic periodontal information and oral hygiene status

Zhonghua ya yi xue hui za zhi
L T HouW K Chang

Abstract

A cross-sectional study of 288 subjects with complete periodontal documentation was evaluated to determine the clinical status of periodontal disease. The patients were divided into age group intervals of ten years. The conditions of oral hygiene and their association with the clinical status of periodontal disease were compared and analyzed. Chronological features of the disease and its background development among Chinese patients is also explored. Our results indicated that in the mind of Chinese patients the loss of teeth was considered to be a natural fate of aging, and dental and periodontal problems were viewed merely as a symptom of pain, but not as disease entity. Most patients were completely ignorant of both the importance of oral hygiene care and prevention of periodontal diseases. A high incidence of ill-fitted restorations, lack of motivations, and insufficient knowledge on prevention were common in our subjects. In this study, the oral hygiene index (OHI) in females was found to be lower than that of males. The OHI dropped abruptly after 20 years of age in females and after 30 years of age in males. The lowest gingival index (GI) was found in the 31-40 age group in both sexes. During the later periods of life, th...Continue Reading

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