Handling the Periodontal Disease in Community.

Periodontal disease is dental health problem in the world. A chronic inflammatory disease affects the gum tissue and bone supporting the teeth. Periodontal disease becomes the public health problem because of its widespread; psychological, social and economic impacts in community, and considerable cost for the community (1). Despite great improvements in the oral health status of populations across the world, problems persist. Epidemiologic data available at WHO confirmed that periodontal disease prevalence and severity tend are high in older age group. This condition is more common in men than women (56.4% vs 38.4%), those living below the federal poverty level (65.4%), those with less than a high school education (66.9%), and current smokers (64.2%) (2). In Indonesia, the prevalence in every group of age is 96.58%. Periodontal disease has been indicated that as the main cause of tooth lose in adults over 35 years old (3,4). There were three steps used in handling periodontal disease: