Self‐Reported Periodontal Disease: Validation in an Epidemiological Survey

Abstract

These analyses suggest that self-report may be valid for surveillance of periodontal disease burden and trends in the American population, in lieu of more costly clinical periodontal examinations.

MR-Imaging of teeth and periodontal apparatus: an experimental study comparing high-resolution MRI with MDCT and CBCT

“…The prevalence of severe periodontitis in the US ranges from 16% to 32% among adults of 40-50 years of age and from 31% to 39% among adults of more than 65 years of age [16,17]. Every year 100 million dental plain radiographies are perfomed in the US, with a radiation dose of 0.005-0.01 mSv per radiography [18].…”

Validity of Self-reported History of Endodontic Treatment in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

“…Self-report measures have been shown to provide accurate estimates for number of teeth (7, 8, 12–16), periodontal disease (17, 18), dental fillings (8) and the presence of dentures or prosthetic appliances (8, 12, 14, 16, 19). Self-report measures, however, have not always been found to accurately reflect the number of replaced teeth (19), periodontal disease (8, 20, 21) or dental agenesis (22).…”

Self-report of gingival problems and periodontitis in indigenous and non-indigenous populations in Chiapas, Mexico

“…Regarding the variables identified in other studies of self‐reported periodontitis, Taylor and Borgnakke, found that age, sex, race, smoking and questions about periodontal health were predictors of periodontitis. Similarly, in our study, age and (marginally) poor oral health were associated with the presence of periodontitis.…”