Prevalence and severity of Periodontal disease among institutionalized elderly in Baghdad-Iraq

Authors

  • Bacima GH. Ali

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32828/mdj.v2i1.1056

Keywords:

Periodontal disease, institutionalized elderly, gingivitis, plaque index

Abstract

This research analyzes data {rom dentate institutionalized elderly in Baghdad city .
The study population comprised (100) dentate elderly ranging in age from 50-100 years
27( males and 28 females) .Results showed that Prevalence of gingivitis was 100%
among the elderly in both sexes and that the severity is higher among females for score 3
and 2 of plaque index .

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Published

15.06.2005

How to Cite

GH. Ali , B. . (2005). Prevalence and severity of Periodontal disease among institutionalized elderly in Baghdad-Iraq . Mustansiria Dental Journal, 2(1), 120–123. https://doi.org/10.32828/mdj.v2i1.1056

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2005): Mustansiria Dental Journal

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articles

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.