[Cariologic and periodontal screening of children aged 7, 12 and 14 years in the city of Debrecen. II. Periodontal status and need for treatment].

The aim of present survey was to gain epidemiological data on periodontal condition of 7, 12 and 14 yrs old (40 children in 7, 92 children in 12 and 84 children in 14 yrs old groups) schoolchildren as assessed by the CPITN. The peridontal health of children proved to be very poor. Only 33.3% of 7 yrs old, 20.9% of 12 yrs and 13.1% of 14 yrs old children showed healthy gingiva. Bleeding on probing was observed in 66.7% of 7 yrs old group, in 19.8% of 12 and in 16.7% of 14 yrs old groups. The calculus prevalence was 0.0% of 7 yrs old children, 56.0% in 12 and 44.7% in 14 yrs old groups. Oral hygiene instruction was needed by 66.7% of 7, 79.1% of 12 and 86.9% of 14 yrs old children. Scaling was necessary in 11.1% of 7, 59.3% of 12 and 70.2% of 14 yrs old groups. Complex treatment was needed in none of the groups examined.