Prevalence and Severity of Periodontal Disease among Leprosy Patients in West Bengal State, India – A Cross sectional Survey.

Dr. Sanjeev Khanagar; Dr. Poulami Mishra; Dr. Nusrath Fareed

Volume : VII, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Prevalence and Severity of Periodontal Disease among Leprosy Patients in West Bengal State, India – A Cross sectional Survey.

Dr. Sanjeev Khanagar, Dr. Poulami Mishra, Dr. Nusrath Fareed

Abstract :

Introduction: Leprosy is one of the world’s oldest and most dreaded diseases that have tormented humans throughout history, leaving lasting impressions on religion, literature and art. This study is thus undertaken with the objective of assessing the severity of periodontal diseases among subjects afflicted with leprosy in the state of West Bengal.

Methodology: A Crossectional descriptive epidemiological study was conducted among 350 subjects drawn from across the state of West Bengal, India. Data was collected by the using a specially designed proforma, Results: Clinical examination for periodontal diseases showed that majority of the subjects were suffering from periodontal diseases, the severity of periodontal disease was Lepromatous type of leprosy followed by Tuberculoid type, the least affected was the Pure Neuritic type.

Conclusion: The present shows that the oral disease burden especially periodontal diseases is more on this community.