Martínez BLA, Gómez NM, Labrada EH, Dávila GN, Martínez PY, Zamora LI

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ABSTRACT

Gingivitis is the most frequent periodontal disease in children and adolescents, it is a reversible immuno-inflammatory process of the soft tissues surrounding the tooth characterized by redness, edema, sensitivity and gingival bleeding, the severity depends on the intensity and duration of the risk factors, with the objective of determining the prevalence of gingival disease and its association with predisposing factors such as: smoking habit, oral hygiene and dental crowding. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in adolescents from 12 to 19 years of age. For the statistical analysis, association measures were used, such as relative prevalence, chi square (X2) and odds ratio. As a result, the prevalence of gingival disease was 20.7 % and the prevalence of gingival disease was concluded, it was significantly associated with smoking and poor oral hygiene, being the smoking the most predisposing factor likely risk for disease development.