Abstract:

Objective　To study the severity of periodontitis and risk factors in Chengdu.Methods　202 periodontitis patients (65 male, 137 female), aged from 25 to 60, were requested to fill a questionnaire. Probing depth(PD),clinical attachment level (CAL),gingival recession and bleeding on probing(BOP) on 6 sites of each tooth were measured and recorded.Results　The mean PD, AL, gingival recession and BOP% of 202 subjects was (3·2±0·31) mm,(3·5±0·37) mm,(0·3±0·02) mm and 21·16%·59% of subjects missed at least one tooth. 129 subjects suffered with initial to moderate periodontitis. 73 subject suf- fered with advanced periodontitis. 40, 86, 55 and 21 subjects had received college education, high school education, middle school education and primary school education. 18% of subjects had smoking history, 67% subjects had tea/coffee history, 66% of subjects had psychosocial problem, and only 8% of subjects had received regular periodontal treatment. There is no relationship between the severity of periodontitis and education.Conclusion　It is very important to develop an education program on oral healthy for people in Chengdu.

Key words: periodontitis, probing depth, clinical attachment loss, investigation