title: [Periodontal treatment requirements, motivation and information levels in a groups of 35-year-old Zurich residents].
abstract: A representative sample of 35-year old residents of Zurich was examined with the PTN-system to determine their periodontal treatment needs. 8.8% required no periodontal treatment. An additional 7.0% required only oral hygiene instruction and motivation to restore their gingival health. 37.1% of the sample needed removal of marginal irritants. 47.1% of the sample population had periodontal pockets in two or more quadrants, in need of surgical treatment (curettage, flap surgery). Responses to a questionnaire completed by all participants in the study revealed a strong desire on their part to retain their teeth. However, knowledge of periodontal prophylactic measures and individual oral hygiene was inadequate.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010519:Periodontium / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Parodontalbehandlungsnotwendigkeit, Motivation und Informationsstand bei einer Gruppe 35jähriger Zürcher.