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»