Sociodemographic Status of Patients Seeking Routine Scaling and Polishing in a Resource Challenged Environment.

Objectives: To assess the sociodemographic profile of patients seeking routine scaling and polishing in a resource challenged setting in Ibadan, Nigeria Study design: A retrospective review of dental records of patients presenting for scaling and polishing at the Periodontology Clinic of a tertiary hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria over a period of one year was done. Two groups were identified; those seeking routine scaling and polishing and those referred as a result of periodontal disease or from other clinics. The age, gender, religion, marital status and socioeconomic status were obtained from the records of each patient.