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October 1, 2025Postgraduate Medical Journal of Ghana

Assessing the Severity of Aggressive Periodontitis in Ghana Using Periodontal Parameters

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MAMary Naa Barkor Ayettey- AdamafioMBM BanyehMYMd Abdullah Yusuf

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Overview

Case control study examined periodontal parameters in 50 AgP patients and 32 controls, indicating significant disease severity.

Key Points

  • Mean ages for localized and generalized aggressive periodontitis were 30.32 and 33.44 years respectively, significantly differing from controls.
  • Key periodontal parameters revealed significant differences; clinical attachment loss and probing pocket depth varied notably between groups.
  • Case control design was employed, comparing 50 diagnosed AgP patients with 32 healthy controls aged 12-53 years.
  • Study highlights variations in periodontal health status, calling for further investigation to understand contributing factors.

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Adamafio et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68dd91cffe798ba2fc498b7bhttps://doi.org/10.60014/pmjg.v14i2.432
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