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Relations between dental plaque, gingivitis & dental caries among 21-50 years dental patients | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 71-74 | ||
| Author | ||
| Vian M. Al-Jaf | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: The reason for this study was to find the relation between dental plaque, gingivitis and dental caries.Materials and methods: The study was conducted among 52 patients attending department of periodontics, college of dentistry, Arbil, age (21-50) years grouped into 3 age groups. The plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), calculus index simplified (Cal-SI) and dental caries from the DMFS were used.Results: Positive correlation between PI and GI (r = 0.48) & weak positive correlation between PI and Cal-SI (r = 0.33). But negative correlation was found between PI and DMFS (r = -0.059). No significant differences were found for each of plaque, calculus and gingival indices between different age groups (P > 0.05). The study showed higher mean number of DMFS in the age group (31-40) years with no significant differences between age groups and gender.Conclusion: Gingivitis is plaque associated disease but dental caries is not.Key words: Plaque, gingivitis, dental caries. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2006; 18(1) 71-74) | ||
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