An Examination of the Severity of Periodontal Disease in Elderly Men with Varying Degrees of Physical Activity

Authors

  • Smitha Shetty
  • Smeet Gusani
  • Mranali K Shetty

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i1.17876

Keywords:

Periodontitis, Physical activity, elderly males.

Abstract

Abstract Objectives: Regular physical activity has been shown to protect against chronic diseases in
studies. The majority of studies have only looked at this association in children and teenagers. The goal
of our study was to see how regular physical activity affected elderly males.
Methods: The study comprised 90 male patients aged 50 to 69 who visited the A. B. Shetty Memorial
Institute of Dental Sciences’ outpatient department.
Results: The prevalence of localized periodontitis was highest among the medium physical activity
group and prevalence of generalized periodontits was highest among low physical activity group.
Conclusions: Our findings reveal that regardless of the patients’ levels of physical activity, they all
developed periodontitis, which was linked to their brushing habits.

Author Biographies

  • Smitha Shetty

    Reader, Department of Periodontics, A B Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Nitte Deemed to be
    University.

  • Smeet Gusani

    Private Practitioner, Department of Periodontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education,Manipal, Karnataka, India

  • Mranali K Shetty

    Associate Professor, Department of Periodontology, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education,Manipal, Karnataka, India

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Published

2021-11-30

How to Cite

An Examination of the Severity of Periodontal Disease in Elderly Men with Varying Degrees of Physical Activity. (2021). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 16(1), 1727-1735. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v16i1.17876