Influence of Length and Frequency of Paan with the Occurence of Gingivitis of community in Toraja regency Achmad Harun1,*, Suriamiharja A. Mardiana Adam2, Mudjari Susilowati3, Tandiarrang Gabriella Wika4 1Lecturer, Pediatric Dentistry Department, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia 2Lecturer, Periodontology Department, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia 3Lecturer, Orthodontic Department, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia 4Clinical Student, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Harun Achmad, Pediatric Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Phone: +6285242739400, Email: harunachmader@gmail.com
Online published on 4 June, 2019. Abstract Background Periodontal disease is one of dental and oral health problems with high prevalence affecting all age groups. Gingivitis is one of periodontal disease that caused by bad habits, such as paan. Toraja is one of the tribes in South Sulawesi that is famous for the habit of paan. Objective To identify the influence of duration and frequency of paan with the occurrence of gingivitis in North Toraja district. Method This is an observational analytic with cross-sectional study design. The sample was taken by accidental sampling method. Examination was performed using periodontal probe with calculation of gingival index score (GI) as well as filling questionnaire and analyzed by chi-square analysis. Result The shorter duration of paan from less than 5 years all of the samples had gingival status with mild gingivitis. 5–10 years of paan all samples had moderate gingivitis, and length of paan for more than 10 years had 36.4% of samples with moderate gingivitis and 63.6% of the sample with severe gingivitis. In addition, the frequency of paan in the 3-day sample group experienced mild gingivitis. In the 3-to-5-week group experienced more moderate gingivitis, whereas in the cohort group more than 5 times daily experienced more severe gingivitis. The result of chi-square statistic test, seen p value: 0, 000 (p <0, 05), there is a significant correlation between the duration and frequency of paan with occurrence of gingivitis. Conclusion There is a significant influence between the duration and frequency of paan on the occurence of gingivitis. Top Keywords Gingivitis, duration of paan, frequency of paan, North Toraja district. Top |