Evaluation of periodontal status and treatment needs of the Serbian military forces population

Abstract

Background / Aim. The objectives were to determine frequency and seriousness of the periodontal disease, and periodontal treatment needs among the participants of the Serbian Military forces (SMF). using the CPITN index. Methods A prospective cross-sectional study carried on 1411 military personnel aged 19-64 years (mean age: 35.20 ± 8.46). Periodontal health was recorded following the community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN. The frequency distributions were studied with regard to age groups, gender and military rank. The mean number of sextans affected per person was assessed. Results. Only 3% of the total SMF population had healthy periodontal tissue. The highest percentage of the studied population had the presence of calculus (42.7%), and the mean value of sextants with calculus was 1.77 per person. 35.8% of participants had the CPI score 3 (4-5 mm), and 5.4% of participants had the CPI score 4 (≥ 6 mm). Periodontal pockets (CPI score 3 and 4) were mostly present in the upper right (32%) and left (26%) sextant. Almost every subject needed better oral hygiene maintenance, but 41.2% of our participants required complex periodontal treatment. Conclusion. On the basis of all illustrated data, the treatment needs of SMF participants are big and vary in relation to the age, gender and service. Unfortunately, a dramatically small number of participants in the study had a completely healthy periodontium.

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“…Penelitian Dakovic (2021), menunjukkan bahwa status periodontal terhadap angkatan bersenjata Serbia, 84% memerlukan motivasi menjaga kesehatan gigi dan mulut disertai skaling dan root planning, 41,2% subjek membutuhkan perawatan periodontal yang kompleks. 3% yang memiliki periodonsium yang benar-benar sehat.…”