Gingivitis and Its Causes in Children Aged 3–7 Years

• DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14232690
• Publication Date: 2024-11-29T07:57:08Z
• Authors: Dorota Olczak-Kow...; Anna Turska-Szybka; Marcin Studnicki; Paula Piekoszewsk...
• Keywords: Bleeding on probing

Objectives: Gingivitis manifests as redness, swelling, and bleeding of the gingiva but no loss connective tissue attachment. It is usually painless rarely leads to spontaneous bleeding, most patients are unaware disease or unable recognize it. In children adolescents, it often caused by plaque accumulation. The purpose following study was determine prevalence gingivitis its causes in aged 3 7 years. Methods: Patients were classed three age groups: 3-year-olds, 5-year-olds, 7-year-olds, who generally healthy, not taking permanent medication, without developmental defects dentition eligible for study. A questionnaire survey assessed socioeconomic factors, frequency dental visits, hygiene dietary habits. clinical examination condition teeth based on dmft/DMFT, presence probing. obtained results subjected statistical analysis. Results: total 3558 examined. present 436 (12.25%) patients. group significantly more common boys (p = 0.0024). There significant positive correlations between average number affected caries male gender 5- 7-year-olds all groups with dmft/DMFT > 0 values occurrence symptomatic visits. Conclusions: 3–7 years influenced socioeconomic, oral hygiene, diet-related factors. Poor health predisposes gingivitis.