Study of periodontal disease and oral higiene in dysocclusion

Authors

  • Jorge Sotres Vázquez Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana
  • Eneida García López Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana
  • Antonio O. Blanco Ruiz Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana
  • Luis O. Rodríguez García Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana
  • Delys Reyes Fundora Facultad de Estomatología de La Habana

Keywords:

Periodontal disease, oral hygiene, occlusion, de-occlusion

Abstract

A research was undertaken among 50 patients that received attention at the Periodontics Service of “Hermanos Gómez” Dental Clinic. A clinical examination was made to evaluate the presence of occlusal contacts in the present teeth. The oral higiene degree was measured by Greene and Vermillion's oral higiene index, whereas the the prevalence and severity of the periodontal disease was measured by using Russell's periodontal index. In those cases in which the teeth did not occlude, the cause was mentioned. Dysocclusion showed a high incidence with 27.82 % of the tooth without occlusal contacts. The most frequent cause was the absence of antagonic tooth (78.1 %). Oral higiene was worse in the cases presenting dysocclusion. Both, the prevalence and the severity of the periodontal disease increased in the tooth that did not occlude.

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Published

2005-10-07

How to Cite

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Sotres Vázquez J, García López E, Blanco Ruiz AO, Rodríguez García LO, Reyes Fundora D. Study of periodontal disease and oral higiene in dysocclusion. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2005 Oct. 7 [cited 2025 Feb. 7];42(3):14-20. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2461

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