Abstract

PEREZ BARRERO, Bernardo Ricardo et al. Poor oral hygiene, smoking habit, and chronic gingivitis in teenagers aged 15-18 years from Venezuela. MEDISAN [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.9, pp. 1-7. ISSN 1029-3019.

A case-control study was carried out at Adaca doctor's office, belonging to Socorro, a comprehensive community health area, from Valencia municipality in Carabobo state, Venezuela, in order to assess the primary risk factors which influenced on the chronic gingivitis occurrence in 75 teenagers aged 15-18 years from August, 2009 to January, 2010. The selection of both groups was made through the intentional non-probability sampling (that is to say, according to the arrival order). The first group was composed of 25 patients with chronic gingivitis (diagnosed through Loë and Silness´ gingival index), while the second group consisted of 50 patients (2 healthy teenagers per each patient). In the case material, male teenagers were the most affected by the aforementioned gum inflammation, directly related to poor oral hygiene and smoking habit.

Keywords : teenager; chronic gingivitis; oral hygiene; smoking habit; Venezuela.

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