The Periodontal Treatment Needs Of Adults, In Kenana Sugar State - Sudan
The Periodontal Treatment Needs Of Adults, In Kenana Sugar State - Sudan
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2015-03-30
Authors
Abd El Rahman, Ahmed
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UOFK
Abstract
Periodontal disease is one of the most wide spread diseases in the
world and is more prevalent in developing countries and primitive
societies (Balem et al., 1988)(1).
Periodontal disease in adults is a complex disease and has many
possible aspects and causal factors (Wood et al., 1994)(2). Though the
disease itself is difficult to delineate, however it is easier to define
symptoms and signs of the disease, like gingival bleeding, tooth mobility,
pocket depth and loss of attachment.
In 1977, the World Health Organization (WHO), proposed
a new index, the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs
(CPITN) to measure the level of periodontal disease and to evaluate the
periodontal treatment needs in communities (Oral Health Surveys – Basic
Methods, 1997)(3). Since then CPITN has become widely accepted as the
method of choice for epidemiological and screening studies of
periodontal disease and for estimating periodontal prevention or treatment
needs of populations.
The dental services in Sudan (Fig.1) are characterized by a curative
approach in general. However, the increased prevalence of periodontal
disease as a result of poor oral hygiene will increase the need for
preventive services.
Very little information is available on periodontal treatment needs
of Sudanese adults especially in rural areas and industerial settings.
Kenana Sugar area, which lies in the White Nile State near Kosti
town (Fig.2), represents an important layer of civilized population
working at the sugar factory, most of them live with their families and
have a good educational and an acceptable organized health services.
Many villages surround the sugar factory site, which generally suffer
from lack of good services including health . Most of the inhabitants of
these settings are farmers or seasonal workers at Kenana sugar cane
field(Fig.3).
Since the effect of sugar cane and its product sugar on dental caries
is widely documented(Frencken et al.1989)(4), the main purpose of this
study was to estimate the prevalence of periodontal disease in adult
populations in Kenana sugar area and to evaluate the periodontal
treatment needs of these populations using the CPITN,comparing this
with the rural population represented by the people of the nearest villages
Nouri and Oum Gidian.
This study, may give an idea about the recent periodontal status in
adult Sudanese who are living in similar social and economic conditions
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