Figure 1 Percentage of those who have =30% dental plaque on anterior teeth by toothbrushing frequency.

Table 1:Oral status by gender

 

 

 

DM F

Gingivitis

Gender

( n )

DM FT
index

p value*

DM F=0

DM F=1

DM F2

p value**

non

Observation
only a)

Detailed professional examination and treatment b)

p value**

boy

( 58 )

0.26

0.25

84.5%

8.6%

6.9%

6.0%

36.2%

51.7%

12.1%

12.1%

girl

( 92 )

0.23

 

88.0%

6.5%

5.4%

 

59.8%

38.0%

2.2%

 

Total

( 150 )

0.24

 

86.7%

7.3%

6.0%

 

50.7%

433%

6.0%

 

*Student's t-test

**p for trend

a) Gingivitis was observed in only few areas around all anterior teeth.

b) Gingivitis was observed in all areas around all anterior teeth.

Table 2:Relationship dental plaque and oral health status

 

 

DMF

 

Gingivisits

Dental plaque

( n )

DMF=0

DMF=1

DMF2

p value*

non

Observation
only a)

Detailed professional examination and treatment b)

p value*

non

( 6 )

83.3%

16.7%

0.0%

0.54

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

<0.01

<30%

( 102)

88.2%

5.9%

5.9%

 

61.8%

37.3%

1.0%

 

> 30%

( 42 )

83.3%

a5%

7.1%

 

16.7%

64.3%

19.0%

 

Total

( 150)

86.7%

7.3%

6.0%

 

50.7%

43.3%

43.3%

 

*p for trend

a) Gingivitis was observed in only few areas around all anterior teeth.

b) Gingivitis was observed in all areas around all anterior teeth.

Table 3:Relationship between general health condition and oral symptoms

 

 

general health condition a)

 

 

( n )

wry good

good

poor

p value*

tooth ache

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 81 )

27.2%

53.1%

19.8%

<0.01

No

( 69 )

53.6%

44.9%

1.4%

 

tooth mobility

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 27 )

22.2%

63.0%

14.8%

0.07

No

( 123 )

43.1%

46.3%

10.6%

 

tooth fracture

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 26 )

26.9%

42.3%

30.8%

<0.01

No

( 124 )

41.9%

50.8%

7.3%

 

gum bleeding

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 98 )

37.8%

48.0%

14.3%

0.25

No

( 52 )

42.3%

51.9%

5.8%

 

food impaction

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 107 )

40.2%

45.8%

14.0%

0.59

No

( 43 )

37.2%

58.1%

4.7%

 

bad breath

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 56 )

28.6%

55.4%

16.1%

0.03

No

( 94 )

45.7%

45.7%

8.5%

 

bad dentition

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 18 )

27.8%

61.1%

11.1%

0.44

No

( 132 )

40.9%

47.7%

11.4%

 

sensitive tooth

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 78 )

41.0%

46.2%

12.8%

0.97

No

( 72 )

37.5%

52.8%

9.7%

 

jaw joint noise

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 26 )

38.5%

46.2%

15.4%

0.67

No

( 124 )

39.5%

50.0%

10.5%

 

tooth holes

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

( 43 )

41.9%

41.9%

16.3%

0.77

No

( 107 )

38.3%

52.3%

9.3%

 

oral health condition b)

 

 

 

 

 

poor

( 30 )

16.7%

43.3%

40.0%

<0.01

good

( 82 )

37.8%

58.5%

3.7%

 

wry good

( 37 )

62.2%

32.4%

5.4%

 

*p for trend

a) Perceiwd general health condition for subject.

b) Perceiwd oral health condition for subject.