Influence of Length and Frequency of Paan with the Occurrence of Gingivitis of Community in Toraja Regency.

Achmad, Harun; Adam Suriamiharja, A. Mardiana; Mudjari, Susilowati; Tandiarrang, Gabriella Wika

Background: Periodontal disease is one of dental and oral health problems with high prevalence affecting all age groups. Gingivitis is one of periodontal disease that caused by bad habits, such as paan. Toraja is one of the tribes in South Sulawesi that is famous for the habit of paan. Objective: To identify the influence of duration and frequency of paan with the occurrence of gingivitis in North Toraja district. Method: This is an observational analytic with cross-sectional study design. The sample was taken by accidental sampling method. Examination was performed using periodontal probe with calculation of gingival index score (GI) as well as filling questionnaire and analyzed by chi-square analysis. Result: The shorter duration of paan from less than 5 years all of the samples had gingival status with mild gingivitis. 5-10 years of paan all samples had moderate gingivitis, and length of paan for more than 10 years had 36.4% of samples with moderate gingivitis and 63.6% of the sample with severe gingivitis. In addition, the frequency of paan in the 3-day sample group experienced mild gingivitis. In the 3-to-5-week group experienced more moderate gingivitis, whereas in the cohort group more than 5 times daily experienced more severe gingivitis. The result of chi-square statistic test, seen p value: 0,000 (p <0,05), there is a significant correlation between the duration and frequency of paan with occurrence of gingivitis. Conclusion: There is a significant influence between the duration and frequency of paan on the occurrence of gingivitis.

GINGIVITIS; PERIODONTAL probe; PERIODONTAL disease; CONVENIENCE sampling (Statistics); CHI-squared test

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 2019, Vol 10, Issue 5, p592

0976-0245

Academic Journal

10.5958/0976-5506.2019.01071.4