title: Periodontal awareness project in the United Kingdom: CPITN and self-assessment.
abstract: The outcome of a practitioner-orientated joint project between Unilever's Elida Gibbs and FDI, together with Elida Gibbs patient-orientated programme is described. The practitioner-orientated project concentrated on activities associated with the use of the Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) in general dental practice. These activities, involving sponsored research at a dental school and a study with UK dentists, have shown the potential of CPITN as a screening method for patients in general practice for periodontal diseases. There is evidence to show that patient-orientated programmes have increased periodontal awareness in the UK.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003815:Dentists; D005260:Female; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006293:Health Promotion; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010517:Periodontics; D013335:Students, Dental; D006113:United Kingdom