STUDY TO DETERMINE THE PERIODONTAL STATUS OF PATIENTS RECEIVING ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT

Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the periodontal condition of patients who seeked orthodontic treatment.

Methods: One hundred patients reported to the orthodontic department were selected between 12 and 25 years of age with complete supplementation of a permanent denture. Significant medical problems, history of antibiotics, orthodontic treatment and smokers were excluded. The community periodontal index was used to assess the periodontal status of these patients. The data of these 100 patients were analyzed using SPSS (version 18.0) on a personal computer.

Conclusion: The results showed that gingival hemorrhage was the main presentation of patients who came to the orthodontic department for treatment and then mathematics.

Key words: periodontal condition, patients applying for orthodontic treatment, community periodontal index.