Effect of Social Class on the Prevalence and Severity of Periodontal Disease

Objectives: This study is aimed at assessing the influence of socio-economic status on the severity of periodontal disease.Materials and Methods: A one year retrospective study of 298 patients whohad been treated at the periodontics clinic of the University College Hospital, Ibadan was conducted. Case file records were reviewed and information on patients’ bio-data, occupation and periodontal health status as indicated by the plaque and gingival indices were retrieved. The patients were categorized into various socio-economic classes, utilizing the occupational strata devised by Famuyiwa et al. The association between periodontal health and socio-economic classes of patients was statistically assessed using Chi-square tests (