Periodontal status in a South Australian industrial population

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Abstract
The periodontal status of 680 industrial employees in Adelaide, South Australia, was assessed in a desriptive epidemiologic survey. Full mouth recording using the recently proposed WHO Technical Report Series No. 621 survey method was used by 2 calibrated examiners. Periodontal disease in this population was highly prevalent and, typically, of moderate severity. Only 4.2% of the subjects were free from any signs of periodontal disase. In 11.1%, the disease manifestation was confined to reversible gingivitis. Mild periodotnal disease was evident in .apprx. 60% and severe disease in 25% of the population. The major treatment requirement in all age groups could be categorized as simple periodontal treatment, manageable by nonspecialist dental resources. More than 90% of pockets detected occurred interproximally. some features of the proposed WHO survey methodology are discussed.

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