| Autor: |
Muhammad Ilyas Siddiqui, Moomal Memon, Aosaf Anwar, Shazia Rahman Shaikh, Eshnawar Ishaque, Sikander Munir Memon |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International. :107-113 |
| ISSN: |
2456-9119 |
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Aims: To determine the pattern of chewable tobacco habits, to assess the oral hygiene habits among patients visiting dental OPD and to determine the association of oral health maintenance and chewable tobacco with severity of periodontal disease. Study Design: It was a comparative cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Dental Outpatient Department, Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad and Jamshoro for six months from 1st February 2020 to 31st July 2020. Methodology: A total of 362 subjects were selected by non-probability sampling technique. A pre-designed questionnaire was used to collect the data. Questionnaire forms was close and open ended. The investigator checked the patients, under the supervision of the OPD specialist and classified the periodontal health status. Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS v.22) was used for data analysis. Results: A total of 362 subjects, (84.5%) male and (15.5%) females were included in the study with the mean age 34.9 and SD ± 11.7. A highly significant association was found between chewable tobacco consumption and oral hygiene habits on periodontal health (p= |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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