title: Association of self-perceived periodontal status with oral hygiene, probing depth and alveolar bone level among young adults.
abstract: The literature regarding self-reported dental/oral health data suggests that certain self-reported information is valid. The objective of this study was to show whether self-perceived periodontal conditions can predict actual periodontal status measured by probing depth and radiographic bone level. Participants completed a questionnaire regarding systemic health, education, smoking status, oral hygiene habits and self-perception of their own periodontal status using a visual analog scale (VAS); they were examined clinically and radiographically. More than two-thirds self-perceived their periodontal status as between 5 and 8 (out of 10). Smoking was related to radiographic bone loss, but not to the number of sites with PD > or = 5mm. Periodontal self-assessment correlated with the number of sites with PD > or = 5mm (p = 0.013), the number of sites with radiographic bone loss > or = 3 mm (p = 0.045), as well as with plaque index (p = 0.003) and daily flossing (p = 0.022). For a cutoff of 5 in the VAS score, sensitivity of 84% and specificity of 22% were found for high PD and sensitivity of 85% and specificity of 24% for bone loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Faculty of Medicine, Technion, IIT, Haifa, Israel. liran1@tx.technion.ac.il
authors.forename: Liran
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bechor
authors.forename: Vadim
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sandler
authors.forename: Gili
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Samorodnitzky-Naveh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000145:classification* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003742:Dental Devices, Home Care; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology; D016300:Radiography, Bitewing; D012649:Self Concept; D057566:Self Report; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012907:Smoking; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014099:Toothbrushing; D055815:Young Adult