Abstract

DUQUE, Andrés; MACRINI, Mario; RAIGOZA, Juan Felipe  and  ALVAREZ, Luis Gonzalo. Prevalence of periodontal attachment loss in a sample of adolescents aged 15-19 in Medellin, Colombia. CES odontol. [online]. 2015, vol.28, n.2, pp.35-46. ISSN 0120-971X.

Abstract Introduction and objetive: The epidemiological information on the prevalence of periodontal disease in adolescents in South America is scarce. A study in Chile reported that 69.2% of teenage students between 12 and 21 years, had loss of clinical attachment level > 1 mm, 16% had > 2 mm loss and 4.5% >3mm. The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiological characteristics of the loss of a clinical sample of adolescents from Medellin insertion. Materials and method: A cross-sectional study was conducted as part of a multicenter study in South America. Students between 15 and 19 years were randomized to public and private in the city of Medellin. Clinical attachment level (NIC), bleeding on probing (BOP) and clinical probing depth were evaluated. Results: 73 students were evaluated with a prevalence of 52.1% male. Bleeding on probing and plaque index in women was 11.1 ± 10.8 and 54.2 ± 26.1respectively, while in men was 15.1 ± 15 and 44.2 ± 21, 1, respectively. It was found that 65% of men and 60% of women had insertion loss > 1mm. The prevalence of attachment loss >3 mm was 14% in women. Conclusion: The prevalence of incipient clinical attachment loss is high in this sample of students aged 15-19.

Keywords : periodontal diseases; periodontal attachment loss; periodontal pocket; prevalence.

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