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Cigarette smoking and Community Periodontal Index

Intoduction: Severity and degree of periodontal diseases (gingivitis, periodontitis) in an individual (or in a section of a population) are assessed, according to a WHO-recommendation, by the CPI (Community Periodontal Index) taking as its basis the three features bleeding( CPI1), dental calculus (CPI2), and gingival sulcus (CPI3, 4). Aim of this study was to investigate possible influence of cigarette smoking on periodontal health of dental students. Materials and methods: Study group consisted of 228 dental medicine students. The population has been characterized by a high standard of dental awareness by above average standards of dental attendance and oral hygiene. A structured questionnaire about self report smoking and oral hygiene habits were filled out. Clinical examination was performed and CPI scores recorded. Results: There were 53 smokers (23%) and 175 non smokers (76.8%). CPI1 (bleeding on probing) was greater in nonsmokers 11.4% than in smokers 3.8%. CPI4 (periodontal pockets ≥ 6 mm) was greater in smokers, with 20% of smokers and 12% of non smokers. In CPI0, CPI2, CPI3 there were no differences between two groups. (p=0.396) Only 10% of all subjects had CPI 0 (periodontally healthy) on all six sextants regardless of their smoking habits. Conclusion: Cigarette smoking is found to be a risk factor for periodontal disease. According to our results by CPI scores, smoking tends to be a risk factor for young, healthy and dentally aware subjects independently of high oral hygiene preventive measures.

dental students ; smoking ; Community Periodontal Index

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