Background: Malocclusion has been shown to affect periodontal health. The present study was conducted to assess periodontal health in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on 28 patients of both genders undergoing orthodontic treatment. Equal number of controls was also enrolled. Group I were orthodontic patients and group II was control. In both groups, visible inflammation, plaque and gingival recession was evaluated. The gingival recession was classified according to the Miller’s classification. Results: The mean visible inflammation in group I was 5.21 and in group II was 2.35, visible inflammation in group I was 6.42 and in group II was 3.15 ,gingival recession was 1.48 in group I and 0.13 in group II. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: There was significantly more plaque, inflammation and gingival recession in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment.
Key words: Gingival recession, Inflammation, Plaque

Received: 2 April, 2018                                      Revised: 10 April, 2018                              Accepted: 16 April, 2018

Corresponding author: Dr. Nameeta Kaur, Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Government Dental College, Srinagar

This article may be cited as: Kaur N. Retrospective evaluation of periodontal health in patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2018; 4(2):110-112.