Abstract

NAVARRO NAPOLES, Josefa. Periodontal disease in teenagers. Rev.Med.Electrón. [online]. 2017, vol.39, n.1, pp. 15-23. ISSN 1684-1824.

Introduction: during many time it was believed that periodontal disease was adulthood affection, but lack of motivation in the practice of oral hygiene in the adolescence induces its beginning. Aim: to identify the periodontal status in teenagers from the Urban Secondary School “Raul Pujols”, in the city of Santiago de Cuba, in the period September 2014-March 2015. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study was carried out. The universe was formed by 75 both-sexes teenagers, aged 11-14 years. Russell’s periodontal index, up-dated by the Word Health Organization, and Love’s index were used. A form of data collection for the results of the physical examination was elaborated, and percentage was used as a summarizing measure. Results: mild gingivitis prevailed in 66.7 % of the teenagers, related with the deficient oral health. Female sex prevailed and the most commonly found risk factors were dental crowding and deleterious habits. Conclusions: most of the teenagers participating in the study had mild gingivitis and deficient oral health.

Keywords : periodontal disease; teenagers.

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