Periodontal status and treatment needs among spanish military personnel

2008

Introduction: Problems arising from poor gingival and periodontal health in military personnel account for around 10% of the emergencies of oral origin during deployments and manoeuvres. Consequently, it is important to ascertain the prior oral health situation among Spanish military personnel. Objective: To assess the periodontal health status and treatment needs of a population of Spanish Army personnel at the General Almirante Base at Marines, in the province of Valencia, and calculate the time required to cover the treatment needs of this population. Materials and methods: Observational cross-sectional study of periodontal health status in a representative sample of the population in qu…