Some periodontological parameters in patients with oesophagogastric passage insufficiency

The aim of this study was to examine the state of oral hygiene (OHI), the presence of tooth calculus and the condition of the gingiva on the group of 101 patient with oesophagogastric passage insufficiency. The control was group of 78 examines without clinical signs of oesophagogastric disease. The plaque was visualised by plaque revelator and recorded on each tooth. The calculus and condition of gingiva was determined according to the modified instruction of WHO, 1987. Both parameters were determined for each sextant of upper and lower jaw. The results of the OHI on the patients with oesophagogastric passage insufficiency (0.3, SD 0.126) was statistically different (p < 0.01) in comparison with control group (0.51, SD 0.25). Pathological changes of gingiva were more prominent in patient with insufficiency and that difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Calculus was more evident in control group but statistically insignificant (p < 0.1). The data show that insufficiency of oesophagogastric passage can cause pathological changes of gingiva while the lower OHI and less prominent calculus could be explained probably by better oral hygiene of patients because of bad taste in mouths.