Background: Periodontal disease is one of the most widespread bacterial diseases of mankind and is estimated to affect 10-15% of the population. Data indicate that the prevalence of periodontal disease is very high particularly in several African countries affecting all age groups. The purpose of the present investigation was to study the prevalence of periodontal disease among 1282(15-65 years) old individuals attending the Department of Dentistry of the Rwanda Military Hospital (RMH) from July to December 2013. In addition, an attempt is made to identify possible risk factors of periodontal disease in this population.
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