Investigation of the prevalence of periodontal diseases among naval personnel during prolonged sailing

To investigate the prevalence of periodontal diseases among naval personnel during prolonged sailing. The calculus index-simplified (CI-S), plaque index (PLI), gingival index (GI), community periodontal index (CPI), attachment loss (AL), number of missing tooth (NMT) and prevalence of periodontal di...

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Published inShanghai kou qiang yi xue Vol. 24; no. 1; p. 94
Main Authors Zhao, Zheng, Li, Lu-Jia, Huang, Zheng-Nan, Jia, Bao-Jun, Yang, Hai-Qing
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.02.2015
Subjects
Dental Plaque Index
Gingivitis
Humans
Military Personnel
Occupational Diseases
Oral Hygiene
Periodontal Diseases
Periodontal Index
Periodontitis
Prevalence
Toothbrushing
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Summary:To investigate the prevalence of periodontal diseases among naval personnel during prolonged sailing. The calculus index-simplified (CI-S), plaque index (PLI), gingival index (GI), community periodontal index (CPI), attachment loss (AL), number of missing tooth (NMT) and prevalence of periodontal disease were recorded among 186 naval personnel who participated in prolonged sailing before and after sailing. The data was analyzed with SPSS 14.0 software package. Each periodontal index after sailing was significantly higher than that of before sailing(P<0.01). Before sailing, the prevalence of periodontal diseases from 186 objects was 59.7%; While after sailing the prevalence increased to 83.3%. Among them, patients who suffered from gingivitis and mid or moderate periodontitis raised greatly, and significant differences were found in the prevalence and degree of periodontal disease (P<0.01) compared between pre-sailing and post-sailing. Prolonged sailing environment, food constraint and poor oral hygiene can in
ISSN:1006-7248