Table 3.
Periodontal conditions of the sample collected after clinical examination of 70 subjects.
| Percentage | |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 16–19 | 7.5% |
| 20–29 | 80.0% |
| 30–39 | 10.0% |
| 40–49 | 2.5% |
| Piercing placement | |
| Tongue | 53.0% |
| Lip | 22.0% |
| Frenula | 20.0% |
| Bad habits | |
| Regular smoking | 70.0% |
| Playing with piercing | 57.1% |
| Biting nails | 34.3% |
| Biting lips | 35.7% |
| Oral hygiene condition | |
| Good | 21.4% |
| Sufficient | 25.7% |
| Insufficient | 52.8% |
| Gingival condition | |
| Localised gingivitis | 44.0% |
| Generalised gingivitis | 42.0% |
| No gingival inflammation | 14.0% |
| Gingival recession | |
| 1–2 mm | 65.0% |
| 3–4 mm | 20.0% |
| 5–6 mm | 15.0% |