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ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental dentistry2017

Oral hygiene and periodontal health status among khat chewers. A case-control study.

Sadeq-Ali Al-Maweri, Mohammed AlAkhali

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Sadeq-Ali Al-MaweriAssistant professor, department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Alfarabi colleges, Riyadh, Saudi; department of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Sana'a University, Yemen.
Mohammed AlAkhaliAssociate professor, Department of periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Jazan University, KSA; Associate professor, Department of periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Sana'a University, Yemen.

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backgroundHabitual khat chewing is a widespread male habit in Southern Arabia and East Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Khat chewing on oral hygiene and periodontal health status among Yemeni male khat chewers. MATERIAL AND

methodsThis case- control study included 310 khat chewers, aged 20-65 years, and 72 age- and gender- matched non-chewers as controls. Periodontal examination included recording of dental plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing pocket depth (PPD), attachment level (AL) and gingival recession (GR). Demographic data, oral hygiene practices, and duration, frequency and site of khat chewing were obtained using questionnaires. SPSS was used for data analysis. ANOVA and t- tests were used to compare groups.

resultsKhat chewers had significantly higher mean PI, AL, GR scores than non-chewers (

conclusionsThe results of this study indicate that khat chewing have a detrimental effect on the periodontium.

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