Publications by authors named "Angelin Deepthi"
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of chronic periodontitis and its determinants among patients in the Aseer Region of KSA.
Methods: A total of 1000 consecutive new female patients between 25- to 75-years of age were screened for the presence of any periodontal disease. The various demographic characteristics of the study participants included age, educational level, occupation, presence of diabetes mellitus, family history of periodontal disease, and oral hygiene practices per subject were recorded.