Association between geographic location and periodontitis

Abstract

Periodontitis is one of the major reasons for tooth loss among adults globally, affecting their oral health-related quality of life.  Ethnic and cultural variations play a major role in their oral hygiene practices which in turn reflects the oral health status.The present study aimed to find an association between geographic location and periodontitis. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted using patient records from September 2019 to April 2020. Consecutive digital case sheets with recorded periodontal index scores were used for data analysis. Descriptive statistics was done to present the results. Among 100 case records diagnosed with periodontitis, 64% were males, and 36% were females. Periodontitis was most prevalent in urban (58%) places. Among them established destructive periodontitis was most prevalent (46%). There found to be no statistically significant association between geographic location and periodontitis (p>0.05). This study concludes that periodontitis is more prevalent in urban males than rural males. It can be concluded that there is no role of geographic location on periodontal disease. However, there is a need for awareness of oral hygiene at this high time.