Association of the use of interdental cleaning aids with periodontal disease at the periodontal clinic in a tertiary hospital
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Background: Plaque biofilm, the aetiological factor for periodontal disease, forms more in interdental areas of the teeth, which are not easily cleansed with tooth brushes, hence, the need for interdental cleaning aids.
Aim: This study aims to assess the association of interdental cleaning usage with oral hygiene status and periodontal status of patients attending the periodontal clinic of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH).
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among participants who attended the Periodontology Clinic, UPTH. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and was analysed using SPSS. P values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Results: There were 108 participants (48 males and 60 females), with age range of 17-78 years. 101 (93.52%) of the participants used interdental aids, more females 57(56.4%) used interdental cleaning aids. Majority of participants (71.3%) used wooden toothpicks. Participants who used interdental cleaning aids had mean OHI-S score of 2.48 ± 1.0, while those who did not, had mean OHI-S score of 2.89 ± 1.04 (p = 0.330). Among the participants who used interdental cleaning aids, 8 (7.9%) had CPI 0, 66 (65.3%) had CPI 2 and 19 (18.8%) presented with CPI 3, while among those who did not, 2 (28.6%), 4(57.1%), and 1 (14.3%) respectively had CPI 1, CPI 2, CPI 4 (p = 0.024).
Conclusion: There was a statistically significant association between interdental cleaning aids and periodontal health status but not with oral hygiene status. Gingival bleeding was the most common complaint.
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