Background: The aim of this study was to determine the oral health conditions of an adolescent population of Tirana.\nMethods: A cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out in a sample (n = 1885), aged 16-19, mean age 17.4\n(SD = 1.0), attending public schools in Tirana and province; 1200 adolescents were included into the analysis. A clinical\nobservation without radiographs was conducted in the medical room of the schools during the 2012-2013 school year.\nResults: Very severe and severe orthodontic treatment need, grade 5 and 4 of IOTN (Index of Orthodontic Treatment\nNeed), were found in 17.0 % of the sample. DMFT (Decayed, Missing and Filled Teeth) was 4.9, whereas OHI (Oral Hygiene\nIndex) was documented in the highest number of subjects (n = 384), 32 % of the total sample possessed ââ?¬Å?goodââ?¬Â grade\nof oral hygiene. CPI (Community Periodontal Index) was observed at score 0 (healthy gingival condition) in most of the\nsubjects (53.1 %), score 1 (gingival bleeding) in 33.4 % of the total sample. PI (Plaque Index) results showed 43.9 % of the\nsample (527 subjects) with score 0.\nConclusions: The study findings highlight the need for preventive care programs to improve oral health conditions as\nwell as to reduce oral pathology risk factors in Albania.
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