correlation between life style and gingival health in adult patients in Erbilcity-Iraq

Abstract

Background and objective: Several factors may affect gingival and oral health these factors may include smoking,
diet, physical activities and oral hygiene The purpose of present study was to determine the correlation between
gingival health and lifestyle among adult individuals in the city of Erbil.
Method: The correlation between lifestyle and gum health were determined in 378 patients, their ages were ≥18 and
both genders who attended medical centers in Erbil. The individuals interviewed by researcher using a researcherdesigned questionnaire. The medical examinations were included: plaque index (Silness J & Löe, 1964) gingival
index (Löe H & Silness, 1963) examinations of teeth were selected by (Ramfjord SP, 1959) were used.
Results: That has been proven; the highest mean value for plaque (PLI)(0.867), gingival scores(GI) (0.942) increased
by increasing consumption of vegetables per day with statistically significant differences (p value = 0.000). Mean
plaque (0.573) gingival score (0.673) increased with the increasing fruit consumption per day with statistically
significant differences for both scores (P value = 0.000). Mean plaque (1.155) and gingival (1.010) The indices were
higher in subjects ingested eggs and butter once a day, with statistically highly significant differences (p-value =
0.000). Also mean plaque (1.119), gingival scores (1.14) observed more among meat consumption once a week with
a statistically highly significant difference (p-value = 0.000). mean plaque value (0.755) observed higher in the nonsmoking groups without statistically significant differences (p- value = 0.149) and gingival scores (0.860), among the
heavy smokers groups (p value = 0.041). Mean plaque (0.640) and gingiva (0.639) index were low in subjects
whom perform daily exercise (p- value = 0.069) (p- value = 0.049) for plaque score and gingival score. Mean plaque
(0.528) and gingival (0.598) indices were low in people whom performing their daily tooth brushing with statistical
significant difference (P value = 0.011) plaque score and statistical highly significant difference (P value = 0.001)
for gingival score.
Conclusions: There was a positive correlation between lifestyle and gingival health