Bahruddin Thalib, Dian Angriani
Being old is a biologic process that can not be avoided, where degeneration occurs in
many ways, which finally decreases the function. These cause aging people prone to
various diseases; including periodontal disease. Prevalence and severity of periodontal
diseases vary in world population. These differences seem to be related with age, sex,
socioeconomic, education, and also ethnic and geography. This study was aimed to
investigate the periodontal tissue of aging Buginese and Mandarnese. Total samples are
390 persons (195 Buginese dan 195 Mandarnese). The condition of periodontal tissue
were checked using CPITN from WHO. Of 195 samples, 88 samples of Buginese and 55
samples of Mandarnese were edentulous. The result showed periodontal disease of
Buginese were bleeding 2.8%, tartar 39.25%, pocket of 4-5 mm depth, 50.47%, and
pocket of 6 mm depth, 7.48%. Periodontal disease of Mandarnese ethnic were bleeding
2.14%, tartar 53.57%, pocket of 4-5 mm depth 21.43%, and pocket of 6 mm depth
22.86%. Therefore, the need for periodontal treatment for aging Buginese were brushing
teeth instruct 100%, prophylaxis 97.19%, and restorative 7.46%. Aging Mandarnese;
were brushing teeth instruction 100%, prophylaxis 97.85%, and restorative 22.86%.
