Akpınar, Aysun Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Periodontoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Toker, Hülya Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Periodontoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Çalışır, Metin Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi - Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi - Periodontoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye

Assessment of periodontal condition and systemic diseases in patients with periodontal diseases visiting periodontology clinic

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Objectives: The present study aims to determine the periodontal status and frequencies of the systemic diseases encountered in individuals admitted to Periodontology Department of Faculty of Dentistry at Cumhuriyet University. Materials and Methods: The present study included 1400 individuals aged between 12-82, 834 of whom were female, and 566 of whom were male. The factors investigated were periodontal status, oral hygiene habits, smoking and presence of systemic diseases. Clinical and radiological examinations were utilized in the diagnosis of periodontal disease. Results: When periodontal conditions were investigated, it was found that 0.3% of the patients were healthy, 51.9% had gingivitis, 46,4% had chronic periodontitis and 1.4% had aggressive periodontitis. The prevalence of systemic diseases in the sample group of the study was 39.2%. 31.4 % of the patients with gingivitis, 47.9% of the patients with chronic periodontitis and 50% of the patients with aggressive periodontitis were also found to have systemic disease. 2.1% of the patients included in the study had hepatitis and 24.4% were smokers. Conclusions: The prevalence of periodontal and systemic diseases in the sample group of the study was found to be high. A detailed medical history of all patients with periodontal disease should be obtained and investigated and an appropriate treatment should be planned accordingly.

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Periodontal disease , medical history , systemic disease

Cumhuriyet Dental Journal

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