Evaluation of Periodontal Status of Individuals Living in Şanlıurfa.

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the people living in Sanliurfa region periodontally status. Materials and Methods: Patients who had a periodontal complaint between January 2019 and October 2019 were included in the study. Then, clinical and radiological examinations of the patients were performed. Age, sex, systemic disease, daily brushing, gingival growth, smoking habit, education level, gingival index, periodontal index, pocket depth, bleeding index, dmft index were evaluated in 31 male and 29 female patients. Results: According to the results obtained; The mean age of the patients admitted to our clinic was 38.91 ± 1.67, 16.7% of the patients had a systemic disease, 13.3% of them were using continuous medication, 18.3% of the patients never brushed their teeth and 58.3% did not brush their teeth once a day, 21.7% twice daily, 1.7% three times a day brushing teeth. Gingival enlargement was observed in 11.7% of the patients Conclusion: When we evaluate the periodontal status of individuals living in Sanliurfa, our results showed that education level and daily brushing rate increase periodontal health. Teaching tooth brushing and oral care methods, encouraging regular dentist control, gaining healthy eating habits and protecting our individuals from bad habits such as smoking have a positive effect on periodontal health. Further research is needed to obtain more accurate results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]