Study on clinical characteristics and factors related to chronic periodontitis in patients coming to Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital

Abstract

Objectives: Chronic periodontitis is the most common form of periodontal disease, greatly affecting the aesthetics, function as well as quality of life of patients. This study aims to evaluate the clinical features and the factor associated with chronic periodontitis. Materials and methods: This study was conducted on 60 patients with chronic periodontitis, who visited at Family Medical Center, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University from April 2019 to October 2021. Periodontal parameters included: plaque index (PlI), gingival index (GI), periodontal probing depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), and bleeding on probing (BOP). All statistical analysis was analyzed by SPSS version 26.0. Results: The rate of chronic periodontitis in women and man is 63.3%; 36.7%, distributed mainly in the age of over 55. The main visit reasons were loose teeth (45%), toothache (23.3%), and bleeding gums (20%). Most of the patients had severe periodontitis (88.3%). The patients who had poor oral hygiene habits showed a higher degree of periodontitis. Conclusion: Chronic periodontitis is a medical condition with an increasing incidence with age and is closely related to oral hygiene problems. Patients visit to the dental clinic when periodontitis has caused severe tissue destruction. Key words: chronic periodontitis, oral hygiene