Original scientific paper

Social aspects of orthodontic prevention of periodontal disease

Marija Bajan ; Dom zdravlja »Ivo Lola Ribar«, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Boris Herzer ; Dom zdravlja »Ivo Lola Ribar«, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ema Ferišak ; Dom zdravlja »Ivo Lola Ribar«, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Respecting the principles of socialized health care activities, particularly in relation to young population, a larger team consisting of an or­thodontist, a periodontologist and a pedodontist, was involved in the sys­tematic check-ups of school children in the academic year 1985/86. A cohort of 483 children of both sexes, aged 6—9 years, were inclu­ded in the study. Among eugnathic and dysgnathic children, 20.18% and 64.4% of initial gingival lesions were recorded, respectively. A high per­centage of gingival affections in the latter group of subjects calls for considerably more attention to be paid to the prevention of periodontal disease. A very low level of oral hygiene indicates the preventive dental care measures to be inadequate. By early diagnosis and therapy of orthodontic anomalies, local irritations, adverse habits and factors leading to perio­dontal disease at young age would be eliminated, and plaque control and proper stimulation of the gingiva made possible.

Keywords

gingivitis; orthodontic anomalies

Hrčak ID:

101964

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/101964

Publication date:

15.3.1988.

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