title: [Motivation for seeking periodontal care in a Palermo population].
abstract: The Authors find a disagreement between symptomatology referred by patients and clinical pictures of pathology observed by sanitary operators. For instance a large percentage of patients considers bleending less important than the presence of calcolus. It is necessary a better information and secondary prevention increased.
authors.affiliation: Università degli Studi di Palermo.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Margiotta
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giuliana
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Giannettino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000523:psychology; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000523:psychology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D010512:Periodontal Index
vernacular_title: Motivazione alla richiesta di visita parodontale in un campione delle città di Palermo.