Maria Wali

Publications

• Research   
  Prevalence and Severity of Plaque-Induced Gingivitis among Saudi Adult Population in Jeddah Region
  Author(s): Hani A. Qataberi, Iffat Mirza Ahmed*, Hadeel Alrifaie, Deemah Albrahimi, Hanan Al Somaly, Fajor Almansouri, Maria Wali, Dana Barabea, Abeer Mansoor and Sherooq Haraka
  
  Objective: To evaluate the prevalence and severity of plaque-induced Gingival inflammation (GI) among Saudi adult population in Jeddah region. Method: One hundred and ninety-seven eligible participants in this cross-sectional study were recruited from routine dental patients attending the Oral Diagnosis Clinic at AlFarabi College in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from Nov 2019 to May 2020. A clinical examination was performed by 2 dentists to measure the gingival and plaque indices of Loe and Silness for each participant. Results: The prevalence of gingivitis was 100% among adult subjects aged between 20-50 years old. Moreover, both the male and female groups with generalized Gingival inflammation (GI) had significantly higher mean scores of plaque index. In addi.. Read More»
  

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