Prevalence of Periodontal Disease among Patients Reporting to Tertiary Care Hospital in Ranchi

Santosh K Verma; Neha Singh; Awanindra K Jha; Chandmani Tigga; Mohammad K Noorani; Subia Ekram; Vivek Gupta

doi:10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1051_23

Prevalence of Periodontal Disease among Patients Reporting to Tertiary Care Hospital in Ranchi

J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2024 Feb;16(Suppl 1):S838-S840. doi: 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1051_23. Epub 2024 Feb 29.

Authors

Santosh K Verma¹, Neha Singh¹, Awanindra K Jha², Chandmani Tigga³, Mohammad K Noorani⁴, Subia Ekram³, Vivek Gupta¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
² Department of Orthodontic and Dentofacial Orthopedic, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
³ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
⁴ Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge and Oral Implantolgy, Patna, Bihar, India.

Abstract

Background: Despite a huge number of advancements in the medical field, periodontitis still remains one of the most prevalent oral diseases worldwide.

Aim: Thus, the primary aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of periodontal diseases in patients reporting to the tertiary healthcare setup in Ranchi.

Materials and methods: Based on inclusion criteria, subjects aged 18-60 years were selected and a per forma was filled by the observer. The prevalence of periodontal disease was measured using the community periodontal index, simplified oral hygiene index, and stage of periodontitis.

Results: Descriptive variables were assessed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviations, while the categorical analysis was performed using the Chi-square tests.

Conclusion: General awareness about periodontal health and regular dental visits should be given utmost importance among the rural populations of every developing country.

Keywords: Attachment loss; periodontitis; prevalence; rural; tertiary health care.