Gupta Vivek, Verma Santosh K, Singh Priyanka, Alam Mohd Sameem, Gupta Bhavana, Kumari Priyanka
Department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Dental College, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, IND.
Department of Periodontology, Dental College, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Ranchi, IND.
Cureus. 2022 Dec 9;14(12):e32368. doi: 10.7759/cureus.32368. eCollection 2022 Dec.
The concept of the pathogenesis and etiology of periodontal disease, with their infectious and chronic natures, usually facilitates acknowledging the possibility of these infections influencing events elsewhere in the body. Concurrent awareness and recognition of the interaction between systemic and oral diseases are one of the enormous advances that require a periodontist to not only strictly direct their knowledge toward prevention and treatment but also spread awareness about the same among the unknown. Thus, the primary goal of our study was to assess public awareness of periodontal and systemic interrelationships with oral hygiene practices in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
A total of 800 subjects between ages 18 and 60 years visiting the outpatient department of periodontology, Dental Institute, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), were randomly selected for inclusion in the study. After the oral hygiene checkup, the patients were presented with a self-constructed questionnaire form, where patients' awareness and knowledge about perio-systemic interrelationship and their patterns about oral hygiene practices were assessed.
The data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation (SD), while the chi-square (χ) test was to evaluate the mean difference. The results of our study showed a fair oral hygiene index, minimal oral hygiene practices, and a lack of awareness regarding the interrelationship between bad oral health and systemic diseases among the population of Ranchi. Out of 800 subjects, the majority (around 44.25%) visited a dentist only if and when needed, and around 80% of the population continued using their toothbrushes for more than six months. In fact, awareness regarding the perio-systemic interrelationship was only among 5.12% (3.25% ± 1.87%) of the total population.
Within the limitations of our study, it can be concluded that there is a need to educate the general population about the pros and cons of maintaining oral hygiene. Dental awareness, along with periodontal health care and its impact on systemic health, should be intensified through various means.
牙周病的发病机制和病因概念，因其具有感染性和慢性性质，通常使得人们容易认识到这些感染可能影响身体其他部位的情况。同时认识到全身疾病与口腔疾病之间的相互作用是一项巨大的进步，这要求牙周病医生不仅要将其知识严格应用于预防和治疗，还要向大众普及相关知识。因此，我们研究的主要目的是评估贾坎德邦兰契市公众对牙周与全身健康关系以及口腔卫生习惯的认知情况。
随机选取800名年龄在18至60岁之间、前往拉金德拉医学科学研究所（RIMS）牙科学院牙周病门诊就诊的患者纳入研究。在进行口腔卫生检查后，向患者发放一份自行编制的问卷，评估患者对牙周-全身关系的认知和了解以及他们的口腔卫生习惯模式。
收集到的数据采用均值和标准差（SD）进行分析，同时使用卡方（χ）检验来评估均值差异。我们的研究结果显示，兰契市人群的口腔卫生指数尚可，但口腔卫生习惯欠佳，且对口腔健康不良与全身疾病之间的关系缺乏认识。在800名受试者中，大多数人（约44.25%）仅在需要时才去看牙医，约80%的人使用牙刷超过六个月。事实上，对牙周-全身关系有认知的仅占总人口的5.12%（3.25% ± 1.87%）。
在我们研究的局限性范围内，可以得出结论，有必要对普通民众进行口腔卫生维护利弊的教育。应通过各种方式加强口腔保健意识，以及牙周健康护理及其对全身健康的影响。
