Experimental gingivitis on Iraqi over weight adult male: A clinical and microbiological study

M. A. Salman, Hadeel; N. Mohammed, Ayser; A.H. Aljuboury, Abdullatif

	Experimental gingivitis on Iraqi over weight adult male: A clinical and microbiological study
Journal of baghdad college of dentistry
Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 101-106
Authors
Hadeel M. A. Salman; Ayser N. Mohammed; Abdullatif A.H. Aljuboury
Abstract
ABSTRACTBackground: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of over weight on the initiation of gingivalinflammation compared to normal weight subjects on mankind.Material and methods: Thirty six adult male, aged 20-30 years, systemically proved as healthy, sub-grouped in three,twelve in each, as normal weight, pre-obese and obese according to BMI index. All have been subjected to avigorous oral hygiene control up to getting as low as possible full mouth Plaque and Gingival scores (PL.I= less than0.3 and G.I. less than 0.2).taken as Base line records. Subjects have been advised to continue their usual life-style,withdrawing the daily brushing, and to be subjected to a weekly oral examination up to getting a clinically visiblegingivitis, then re-establishing the oral hygiene to watch the improvement of gingival lesion under the influence ofover weight.Results: Showed a significant increase of PL.I for the three groups in first week. A positive significant difference in favorof obese and Pre-obese, But it was insignificant between Pre-obese and Obese. Identical results were obtained inG.I. scores. Bacteriologic findings showed significant increase of pseudomonades species in obese group.Conclusions: Results suggested great influences of Over-weight on plaque accumulation and thus facilitate thevirulent bacterial invasion and disease acceleration, daily oral hygiene control is a successful preventive measuresregardless the body weightKey Wards: BMI, PL.I, G.I. Obesity, Gingivitis. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2011;23(4):101-106).

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