Condição periodontal de pacientes fumantes e não fumantes.

Abstract

Smoking is considered the largest cause of preventable deaths worldwide. Smoking has been reported as the main modifying factor of periodontal disease, responsible for an increased prevalence and severity and negatively impact the surgical and non surgical treatment of periodontal disease. Analyze if there is correlation between clinical aspects Periodontal Disease and the habit of being a smoker. This study is a retrospective type and is based on the analysis of dental records of the discipline of Periodontology and Propaedeutics of the Federal University of Campina Grande, ranging from the period 2012-2013.2. Of this population, were chosen 30 records of smokers and as a way to standardize the sample were chosen 30 records of non-smokers, according to the standardization of age and gender of the records of the smokers, by sortation. There was no difference between groups regarding gender and age group. Of a total of 14 individuals who lost more than 12 teeth, 71.40% of them were smokers. The probing depth greater were more prevalent in the smoking group, and 43.33% were probing depth greater than 5.5 mm. In the non smoker, this probing depth was observed in only 26.66% of the individuals. A significant difference between groups (p = 0.029) was observed on evaluating the use of dental floss. In smoking group only 27.8% have habit of using it daily. Among patients with periodontal treatment needs, smokers had a higher severity of periodontal disease, tooth loss and most unhygienic habits.