Prevalence of regional periodontal diseases among schoolchildren

Among many dental diseases, a significant place is occupied by diseases of the marginal periodontal, such as gingivitis, periodontal disease. Even in the recent past, it was believed that periodontal disease affects only middle-aged and older people. However, according to literature data, in many countries of the world the prevalence of edge periodontal diseases among children reaches 50%. A number of researchers indicate that in the cities of the Soviet Union, the frequency of periodontal diseases is also high. So, in Kiev, G. I. Vishnyak (1974) notes in children in 44.5% of cases gingivitis and in 12.1% —periodontal disease. In Tbilisi (L. A. Gagua, 1980) the prevalence of periodontal diseases is 52.7± 0.88%. In Minsk (V. S. Khariton, V. F. Gaspadarik, M. I. Tarasik, 1983) gingivitis was diagnosed in 33.5% of children, periodontal disease - in 6.7%.