[Estimation of the parodontium state in seven-year-old children by means of CPITN Index of parodontium medicinal needs].

The purpose of the work was to estimate the parodontium Medicinal Needs of seven-year-old children from the capital city of Warsaw and province by means of CPITN index. Parodontium state in 180 children has been examined: 60 children from Warsaw (a big town), 60 children from Sulejówek (a small town) and 60 children from Wiazowna commune (a village). Each group under examination was composed of 30 girls and 30 boys. A calibrated probe suggested by WHO has been used for the purposes of the examinations. The data obtained during the examinations have been entered in the chart designed by WHO; they estimate 6 sextants in the oral cavity of a child: healthy (H) designated by 0 code, bleeding (B)--by 1 code, existence of dental calculus (C)--by 2 code. In case of the index teeth absence, the sextant has been excluded from the examinations (X). The estimation of parodontium medicinal needs in 7-year-old children has demonstrated that 40.5% of the children have healthy parodontium (H) and doesn't need any treatment; bleeding existed in 59% of the children; dental calculus (C) has been found in 1 child (0.5%). Medicinal needs is restricted to the improvement of the oral cavity hygiene (TN1) in 59% of the children and to the improvement of the oral cavity hygiene and dental calculus removing (TN2) in 1 child. Medicinal needs are identical for the children of both sexes, they differ considerably according to the environment. Action of oral cavity nursing care should include 32% of the children from a large town, 77% of the children from a small town and 70% of the children from a village.