Assessing periodontal disease severity at the age of 17-45 years patients using panoramic radiograph

Barunawaty Yunus (Department of Dental Radiology Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)
Diazty Ningsih Tandililing (Department of Dental Radiology Fakultas Kedokteran Gigi Universitas Hasanuddin Makassar, Indonesia)

MDJ (Makassar Dental Journal)
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2020): Volume 9 No 2 Agustus 2020

Introduction: Panoramic radiography is one type of extra oral application of X-rays. Objective: To determine the severity of periodontal disease at 17-45 yearspatients using panoramic radiograph at Hasanuddin University Dental Hospital. Method: Observational descriptive study using cross sectional study got all panoramic radiograph archive from June 2018 to June 2019, and presents in tables. Result: There was no significant relationship between age and the severity of periodontal disease, but there was a significant correlation between sex and the severity of attachment loss in second incisors. Conclusion: It was concluded that the prevalence of periodontal disease was highest on women and most vulnerable at the age of 27-36 years. That there was no significant relationship between age and sex in the severity of periodontal disease.