1Professor & HOD, Department of Periodontology & Oral Implantology, ITS–CDSR, Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
2Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontology & Oral Implantology, ITS–CDSR, Muradnagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
Online published on 13 January, 2015.
The association of lifestyle related factors, such as obesity and smoking status has been proposed for the etiology of periodontal diseases. However a definite relationship among lifestyle related factors remains unclear.
The association of obesity and smoking status with periodontitis was assessed in outpatient department of Periodontology and Implantology at I.T.S-CDSR Murad Nagar, Ghaziabad. 225 Adult Participants (45 in each group) were asked to complete a self adminstered questionnaire related to their lifestyle related factors and oral health behaviours. Obesity and Smoking status were evaluated in terms of body mass index (B.M.I) and pack years respectively. Clinical periodontal examination included Plaque index, Russel's periodontal index, and pocket probing depth. The effective impact on periodontitis risk was analyzed through statistical methods. Hence the present study aims to determine the impact of obesity and smoking (life style related factors) on periodontitis risk.
Obesity, Smoking, Body mass index, risk factors, Lifestyle related factors, Periodontitis, Risk factors
