DOI: 10.36347/sjds.2019.v06i03.018

Pages: 193-201

Background: Periodontal disease is a significant problem worldwide. Poor oral hygiene, improper oral health knowledge, bad oral habits, lifestyle, stress, education level, and socioeconomic status are some of important etiological factors. Aim: (1) to assess the impact of different lifestyle factors on periodontal health of adults. (2) To assess the impact of overall/combined lifestyle variable (calculated by health practice index [HPI]) on periodontal health of adults. Methods: The present study was conducted in the dental outpatient department of Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College, Masuri, District Hapur, Uttar Pradesh on 300 subjects in the age range of 20 to 60 years. An assessment of periodontal condition of every participant was done by noting a) Health Practice Index (HPI) of every individual ,b) recording the scores of loss of attachment (LOA) of gingiva (if any) by CPI Index (community periodontal index) (FDI/WHO-1982). Results: The results obtained showed that 155 (51.7%) subjects had HPI Score between 0-3 and had Poor Lifestyle; 91 (30.3%) subjects had HPI Score between 4-5 and had Moderate Lifestyle and 54 (18%) subjects had HPI Score between 6-8 and had Good Lifestyle. A total of 214 (71.3%) subjects had loss of attachment. On multivariate regression analysis it was noticed that Smoking, Sleeping hours per days, Exercise and Overall lifestyle based on combined HPI score was statistically significant for difference in loss of attachment among different groups. Conclusion: There is a close association between lifestyle & socioeconomic factors with periodontal status. There is a need for patient’s involvement in self-care by promoting healthy lifestyles & improving socioeconomic factors