Prevalence of Angular Bone Defects in Chronic Periodontitis Patients with and without Systemic Diseases

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to assess the distribution of angular defects in both maxillary and mandibular
arches in chronic periodontitis patients with and without systemic diseases. This retrospective study was
conducted among 200 patients who reported to Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Chennai from June
2019 to March 2020. A total of 200 chronic periodontitis patients were enrolled and assessed for number
of angular bone defects using panoramic radiographs. The study participants were divided into two groups.
Group 1 (n=100, 50 males and 50 females): chronic periodontitis patients with systemic diseases; Group 2
(n=100, 50 males and 50 females): chronic periodontitis patients without systemic diseases. Data regarding
the number of angular defects of the study population were collected and analysed. Among 100 systemically
healthy patients, 102 sites presented with angular defects. Among 100 systemically diseased patients, 320
sites presented with angular defects. In gender wise comparison, the number of angular defects were higher
in females as compared to males. When the distribution of angular bone defects were compared between
maxillary and mandibular arches, angular bone defects were predominantly observed in mandibular arch.
Therefore, this study showed higher prevalence of angular bone defects in chronic periodontitis patients
with systemic diseases (320 sites) as compared to the ones without systemic diseases (102 sites).