Subgingival prevalence rate of enteric rods in subjects with periodontal health and disease.

Background: The prevalence of enteric rods and their association with chronic periodontitis has gained prominence recently. Although the prevalence of these organisms from the subgingival plaque sample was reported in the literature, the carriage rate of these rods in our population is lacking. The present study was undertaken to know the carriage rate of enteric rods from our population in patients with periodontal health and disease.

Periodontal findings in patients with Hansen's disease.

Objective: To find out whether there are any relationship between leprosy and periodontitis as evidenced by clinical parameters.

Methods: Fifteen diagnosed patients with Hansen's disease were selected and compared against 50 healthy individuals. Clinical parameters like probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level were evaluated for both the groups and the results were subjected to statistical analysis.