PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Idrees, Majdy M.
AU  - Azzeghaiby, Saleh N.
AU  - Hammad, Mohammad M.
AU  - Kujan, Omar B.
TI  - Prevalence and severity of plaque-induced gingivitis in a Saudi adult population
DP  - 2014 Nov 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1373--1377
VI  - 35
IP  - 11
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/35/11/1373.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/35/11/1373.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2014 Nov 01; 35
AB  - OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the prevalence and severity of plaque-induced gingivitis among a Saudi adult population in Riyadh region.METHODS: Three hundred and eighty-five eligible participants in this cross-sectional study were recruited from routine dental patients attending the oral diagnosis clinic at Al-Farabi College in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from June 2013 to December 2013. A clinical examination was performed by 2 dentists to measure the gingival and plaque indices of Löe and Silness for each participant.RESULTS: The prevalence of gingivitis was 100% among adult subjects aged between 18-40 years old. Moreover, the mean gingival index was 1.68±0.31, which indicates a moderate gingival inflammation. In fact, males showed more severe signs of gingival inflammation compared with females (p=0.001). In addition, the mean plaque index was 0.875±0.49, which indicates a good plaque status of the participants. Interestingly, the age was not related either to the gingival inflammation (p=0.13), or to the amount of plaque accumulation (p=0.17). However, males were more affected than females (p=0.005).CONCLUSION: The results of this study show that plaque accumulation is strongly associated with high prevalence of moderate to severe gingivitis among Saudi subjects.