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March, 2004, Vol. 6, No. 1

CONTENTS

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Dentofacial Morphology of Class II Division 1
3 - 6

Accuracy of Computerized Axiography Controlled by MRI in Detecting Internal Derangements of the TMJ
7 - 10

Clinic, Diagnostics and Treatment Pecularities of Eagle’s Syndrome
11 - 13

CLINICAL ARTICLES

The Influence of Site Preparation (Countersinking) on Initial Dental Implant Stability. An in vitro Study Using Resonance Frequency Analysis
14 - 16

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

Panoramic Radiographs in Assessment the Bone Mineral Density
17 - 19

Transmission of Microorganisms from Dentists to Dental Laboratory Technicians through Contaminated Dental Impressions
20 - 23

Oral Health Status in the Participants of the “Juvenile Hypertension Program 2002”
24 - 27

Dental Status Among 2-6 Year Old Children in Riga City, Latvia
28 - 30

ERRATUM
27

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Oral Health Status in the Participants of the “Juvenile Hypertension Program 2002”

Giedre Valentaviciene, Ona Anuseviciene, Pajauta Paipaliene, Irena Nedzelskiene

Summary

The aim of this study was to evaluate oral health status in the participants of the “2002 Program of Juvenile Hypertension”. 271 people participated in the study. All participants were born in 1964. After the evaluation of their arterial blood pressure, all participants were differentiated into two groups: group 1 – no increase in arterial blood pressure (131 cases); group 2 – arterial hypertension detected (140 cases).

During the study, the following indications were determined: the intensity of dental caries (DMF-T), the condition of periodontal tissues (evaluated using the CPITN (Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs) index), and the status of oral hygiene (using Silness-Loe plaque index), as well as oral health habits in the subjects of the study. In addition to that, the prevalence of periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis) in the participants of the program was determined. DMF-T: group 1 – 18.16±0.35; group 2 – 18.25±0.45. The index of the missing teeth (M) differed statistically significantly between the groups: group 1 – 3.15±0.25; group 2 – 4.12±0.31 (p<0.05). The mean value of the CPITN index was the following: group 1 – 1.8±0.68; group 2 – 1.63±0.66. The composition of the CPITN index: healthy periodontium (code 0): group 1 – 7.6%, group 2 – 5.7%; bleeding on probing (code 1): group 1 – 6.1%, group 2 – 5.7%; concrements above and under gums (code 2): group 1 – 63.4%, group 2 – 63.6%; 4-5 mm deep periodontal pockets (code 3): group 1 – 22.9%, group 2 – 22.1%; 6 mm and deeper periodontal pockets (code 4): group 1 – not found, group 2 – 2.1%; Missing sextant (code 5): group 1 – not found, group 2 – 0.8%. In both groups, the CPITN index was directly associated with the frequency of tooth brushing. The Silness-Loe plaque index: group 1 – 1.76±0.69; group 2 – 2.0±0.68. The prevalence of periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis): group 1 – 92.4%, group 2 – 94.3%. People with diagnosed hypertension more frequently had periodontitis, compared to people in the control group, although the difference was not statistically significant.

Key words: dental caries, periodontal diseases, prevalence, cardiovascular diseases.

Received: 22 02 2004

Accepted for publishing: 10 03 2004


Giedre Valentaviciene - D.D.S., ass.prof., Department of Dental and Oral Diseases, Kaunas Medical University, Lithaunia.

Ona V.Anuseviciene - M.D., ass.prof., Department of Human Anatomy, Kaunas Medical University, Lithaunia.

Pajauta Paipaliene - D.D.S., PhD, Assoc.Prof., Department of Dental and Oral Diseases, Kaunas Medical University, Lithuania.

Irena Nedzelskiene - engineer programmer at the Department of Dental and Oral Diseases, Kaunas Medical University, Lithuania.

Address correspondence to Dr. G.Valentaviciene, Eiveniu 2, Dept. of Dental and Oral Diseases, Kaunas Medical University, Kaunas, Lithuania.