Dentistry Section
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/19518.8063
Original Article
Evaluation of a New SelfReported Tool for Periodontitis Screening
Antonio Renatus1, Tanja Kottmann2, Fabian Schwarzenberger3, Holger Jentsch4
ABSTRACT Introduction: Periodontitis is still highly prevalent in industrial population whereas at the same time appropriate screening programs are missing. Aim: To evaluate, a self-reported questionnaire about periodontal risk factors in combination with the Periodontal Screening Index (PSI) to identify an existing need for periodontal treatment combined with the early recognition of high-risk patients. Materials and Methods: Total 200 patients took part in the questionnaire based study and were examined using the PSI. Thereafter the participants were divided into two groups, subjects with periodontitis (Group 1; PSI 0-2) and subjects without periodontitis (Group 2; PSI 3-4). The answers were evaluated using a point system ranging from 0 to 8, based on known periodontal risk factors and their assumed degree of influence. Receiver-Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were applied to examine the overall discriminatory
power, sensitivity, specificity and corresponding cut-off points of the self-reported periodontal disease scale. Results: There was a significant difference between Group 1 and 2 concerning the majority of the inquired items (12 of 16, p
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/19518.8063
Original Article
Evaluation of a New SelfReported Tool for Periodontitis Screening
Antonio Renatus1, Tanja Kottmann2, Fabian Schwarzenberger3, Holger Jentsch4
ABSTRACT Introduction: Periodontitis is still highly prevalent in industrial population whereas at the same time appropriate screening programs are missing. Aim: To evaluate, a self-reported questionnaire about periodontal risk factors in combination with the Periodontal Screening Index (PSI) to identify an existing need for periodontal treatment combined with the early recognition of high-risk patients. Materials and Methods: Total 200 patients took part in the questionnaire based study and were examined using the PSI. Thereafter the participants were divided into two groups, subjects with periodontitis (Group 1; PSI 0-2) and subjects without periodontitis (Group 2; PSI 3-4). The answers were evaluated using a point system ranging from 0 to 8, based on known periodontal risk factors and their assumed degree of influence. Receiver-Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were applied to examine the overall discriminatory
power, sensitivity, specificity and corresponding cut-off points of the self-reported periodontal disease scale. Results: There was a significant difference between Group 1 and 2 concerning the majority of the inquired items (12 of 16, p
