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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 14, No. 2, 2015, pp. 117-121
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Bioline Code: os15019
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2015, pp. 117-121
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Periodontal status and treatment need among adolescents in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria
Popoola, Bamidele Olubukola; Dosumu, Elizabeth Bosede & Ifesanya, Joy Ucheonye
Abstract
A previous Nigerian study had reported high incidence of periodontal disease in young Nigerians
though global studies show the contrary. Aim: To determine the periodontal status and treatment
needs of adolescents attending private and public secondary schools in Ibadan, south-western
Nigeria. Methods: One thousand, five hundred and twenty two secondary school children in
Ibadan were assessed. Sociodemographic data was obtained using a data extraction form.
Intraoral examination was performed on all participants. Oral cleanliness was assessed using the
plaque index of Silness and Loe, while periodontal health status and treatment needs were
assessed using the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN). Data were
analyzed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22. Statistical significance
was set at p<0.05. Results: Only eight participants (0.5%) had healthy component of periodontal
status. The mean plaque index was 1.12±0.41. The CPITN scores varied significantly with the
gender of participants (p<0.001). Number of sextants affected by periodontal diseases varied
significantly with the socioeconomic status (p=0.02). Conclusions: Gingival ill-health is prevalent
among adolescent Nigerians with a great need for oral hygiene instructions and professional
cleaning. There is need for oral health education among this sub-population of Nigerian children
and provision of mobile dental clinics to help meet their treatment needs.
Keywords
periodontium; adolescent health; treatment outcome; student
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