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Published in English in Tropical Dental Journal Volume 29 - September 2006 pages 9-13
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Authors : M.O. AROWOJOLU, C.O. ONYEASO, E.B. DOSUMU, G.K IDABOH - Nigeria
Le but de cette étude était d’examiner l’impact du stress des étudiants sur la santé périodontale. Un groupe expérimental composé de 22 étudiants en préparation de leur examen final du BDS et un groupe de contrôle de 29 autres étudiants ne préparant aucun examen. Le consentement était obtenu par tous les étudiants. Les examinateurs comme les étudiants n’étaient pas informés du but de l’étude. Les mesures de l’index de l’hygiène orale et de l’index gingival étaient faites six semaines avant le début des examens chez les 2 groupes. Des différences statistiquement significatives étaient observées sur les 2 indices à la lecture finale et entre les 2 groupes : expérimental et de contrôle, alors que les résultats de base ne démontraient aucune différence statistique. Les résultats indiquent certains facteurs non démontrables, tels que le stress psychosocial, représentent un risque de maladie périodontale et doit être abordé avant et durant le traitement.
The aim of the study was to assess the effect of academic stress on periodontal health. The experimental group consisted of 22 final year dental students preparing for a major final BDS examination. The control group was made of 29 first year dental clinical students who were not preparing for any examination. Informed consents were obtained from all the students who participated in the study. The study was double blind as the examiners and the students were not aware of the aim of the study at the examination stage. The baseline measurements of Oral Hygiene Index (OHI) and Gingival Index (GI) were done 6 weeks prior to the commencement of the final BDS examination for both the experimental and the control groups. Statistical significant differences were observed in the two indices at final reading, between experimental and control groups while the baseline scores for the indices revealed no statistical significant differences. The results indicate that non-demonstrable factors like psychosocial stress represent a risk indicator for periodontal disease and these should be addressed in periodontal patients before and during treatment.
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