CPITN and the epidemiology of periodontal disease.
This paper discusses the purposes of collecting epidemiological data on periodontal disease, and concludes that the severe shortcomings of the CPITN makes it unsuited as a tool for assessing the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease.
Baelum
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Department of Periodontology, Royal Dental College, Aarhus University, Denmark.
Papapanou
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D018865:Dental Research; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D015995:Prevalence; D011643:Publishing; D014944:World Health Organization