Health is a valuable asset not only for an individual, but also for the social system. According to the WHO “promotion of oral health is a cost effective strategy to reduce the burden of oral disease and maintain oral health and quality of life”.1 Microbes have always been responsible for diseases making them an etiology of periodontal diseases. The microbial interaction for periodontal diseases has been under research from the golden age of microbes in diverse cultures of the world. However, methodic, carefully reasoned therapeutic discussions did not exist until the Arabic surgical treaties of the Middle Ages and modern treatment with illustrated text and sophisticated instrumentation.
The medical works of ancient India and China devote …show more content…
Most commonly the term refers to the inflammatory periodontal diseases – gingivitis and periodontitis. Periodontitis, or destructive periodontal disease, is the progressive loss of attachment of the gingival tissues and the subsequent loss of alveolar bone.10
Acceptable level of plaque control, from where periodontal disease cannot be initiated or progressed is the ultimate desire of oral and dental professionals. 12
Consequently, the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health is a two way road, with systemic host factors like nutritional status, tobacco smoking, alcohol, hygiene, stress, etc. acting locally to reduce resistance to periodontal destruction and the local bacterial challenge generating widespread effects with the potential to induce adverse systemic outcomes.14
Prevention and treatment of chronic periodontitis depend primarily on professional cleaning, appropriate plaque control and modification of adverse risk factors.16
Among these, oral hygiene is the most significant factor in terms of …show more content…
It better works when it is customized to the level of knowledge and concerns of the recipients.21 Currently, information is limited regarding public knowledge and attitude of oral disease. 13
Self-reported periodontal measures, if found to be valid, would be very useful for surveys, surveillance, as well as large etiological epidemiological studies.
Therefore, a study is needed to determine oral health literacy levels among dental patients so that they can make good decisions about oral health.
We suggest, comprehensive dental care can change the awareness and attitude towards self practice of their oral health. Hence, we aim to assess oral health and periodontal disease awareness of the patient before and after comprehensive periodontal treatment registering at the Out Patient Department (OPD) of Batterjee Medical College, Dental Clinics (BMC-DC) at Jeddah, KSA being treated by interns & senior dental
The medical works of ancient India and China devote …show more content…
Most commonly the term refers to the inflammatory periodontal diseases – gingivitis and periodontitis. Periodontitis, or destructive periodontal disease, is the progressive loss of attachment of the gingival tissues and the subsequent loss of alveolar bone.10
Acceptable level of plaque control, from where periodontal disease cannot be initiated or progressed is the ultimate desire of oral and dental professionals. 12
Consequently, the relationship between periodontal disease and systemic health is a two way road, with systemic host factors like nutritional status, tobacco smoking, alcohol, hygiene, stress, etc. acting locally to reduce resistance to periodontal destruction and the local bacterial challenge generating widespread effects with the potential to induce adverse systemic outcomes.14
Prevention and treatment of chronic periodontitis depend primarily on professional cleaning, appropriate plaque control and modification of adverse risk factors.16
Among these, oral hygiene is the most significant factor in terms of …show more content…
It better works when it is customized to the level of knowledge and concerns of the recipients.21 Currently, information is limited regarding public knowledge and attitude of oral disease. 13
Self-reported periodontal measures, if found to be valid, would be very useful for surveys, surveillance, as well as large etiological epidemiological studies.
Therefore, a study is needed to determine oral health literacy levels among dental patients so that they can make good decisions about oral health.
We suggest, comprehensive dental care can change the awareness and attitude towards self practice of their oral health. Hence, we aim to assess oral health and periodontal disease awareness of the patient before and after comprehensive periodontal treatment registering at the Out Patient Department (OPD) of Batterjee Medical College, Dental Clinics (BMC-DC) at Jeddah, KSA being treated by interns & senior dental