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Qat Habit in Yemen Society: A Causative Factor for Oral Periodontal Diseases

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  • Aiman A. Ali

    (Department of Oral Pathology and Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Sana’a, Yemen)

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The effect of a common habit among Yemeni population on the periodontal status was investigated. This cross-sectional study was done on 2500 Yemenis with mean age 27.01 years (1818 males and 682 females). Among these 1528 were qat chewers and 972 were non-chewers. Detailed questionnaire and pre-designed scoring system for the periodontal status were employed for each case. Study results indicated that out of 972 non-chewers 116(12%) had periodontal pocketing and 18 (1.9%) cases had gingival recession. On the other hand, out of 1528 chewers, 468 (31.8%) had periodontal pockets and 98 (6.4%) with gum bleeding, p

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  • Aiman A. Ali, 2007. "Qat Habit in Yemen Society: A Causative Factor for Oral Periodontal Diseases," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 4(3), pages 1-5, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:4:y:2007:i:3:p:243-247:d:2350
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    Qat; periodontitis; gingivitis;
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