Self-assessed and clinically diagnosed periodontal health status among patients visiting the outpatient department of a dental school in Bangalore, India.

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dc.contributor.authorNagarajan, Sripriyaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPushpanjali, Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T07:41:32Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T07:41:32Z
dc.date.issued2008-07-18en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: The purpose of the present cross-sectional study was to assess the extent of agreement between clinical and self-assessed periodontal health status among patients visiting the outpatient department of M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study population included 216 patients aged between 20 and 44 years who attended the outpatient department of the M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore. The study population was subjected to a self-administered questionnaire (questions regarding bleeding gums, deposits on teeth, receding gums, swelling of gums, loose teeth), which was followed by periodontal examination. The clinical examination included an assessment of the periodontal condition, using the criteria of Loe and Silness Gingival Index, the Community Periodontal Index, and Mobility, respectively. CONCLUSION: The present study showed that the perceived periodontal health status was low and the discrepancy between the subjectively and objectively assessed needs was very distinct. The awareness of the periodontal problems has been reported to increase with increasing severity of the disease due to the destructive changes that set in.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Preventive and Community Dentistry, MS Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore - 560 054, Karnataka, India. sripriya_vc@yahoo.co.inen_US
dc.identifier.citationNagarajan S, Pushpanjali K. Self-assessed and clinically diagnosed periodontal health status among patients visiting the outpatient department of a dental school in Bangalore, India. Indian Journal of Dental Research. 2008 Jul-Sep; 19(3): 243-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/51527
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijdr.inen_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAmbulatory Careen_US
dc.subject.meshAttitude to Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDental Careen_US
dc.subject.meshDental Deposits --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGingival Hemorrhage --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshGingival Recession --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshGingivitis --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshOral Healthen_US
dc.subject.meshPeriodontal Diseases --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshPeriodontal Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshSchools, Dentalen_US
dc.subject.meshSelf Assessment (Psychology)en_US
dc.subject.meshSensitivity and Specificityen_US
dc.subject.meshTooth Mobility --diagnosisen_US
dc.titleSelf-assessed and clinically diagnosed periodontal health status among patients visiting the outpatient department of a dental school in Bangalore, India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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