ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Validation of a Simplified Digital Periodontal Health Screening Module for General Dental Practitioners.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Metabolomics Analysis as a Tool in Periodontitis Diagnosis: A Systematic Review.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2025Pooled it
- Association of OPG, TNF-α, and IL-1B Gene Variants With Periodontitis in a South African Population.International dental journal · 2026Observational
- From primary to secondary care level: Assessing patient retention of periodontal staging and grading information.Journal of periodontology · 2026Article
- Leveraging Dental Visits for Systemic Health: Diabetes Screening and Referral Compliance in Periodontitis Patients in Malaysia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Albumin nanoparticles are a promising drug delivery system in dentistry.Biomedical engineering online · 2024Review
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients' Self-perception of Periodontal Diseases.European journal of dentistry · 2024Article
- Knowledge, attitudes and practices among patients with periodontal disease toward disease management.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Nanoparticles in Periodontitis Therapy: A Review of the Current Situation.International journal of nanomedicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
As a silent disease, individuals at risk of periodontitis are not easily identified until the disease has become severe. Early detection at the community level is essential, especially for general dental practitioners. The aim of this study was to design a comprehensive, user-friendly tool to screen patients' periodontal health at community level and to evaluate users' acceptance of its use. The periodontal health screening module was first developed by an expert panel of periodontists, public health specialists and general dentists. The developed module was tested for content acceptance on 156 graduating dental students from three public schools and later validated by 12 private general dental practitioners (GDPs) for reliability. Most of the students (64.1%) found the new module an easy assessment tool for periodontal health compared to the Basic Periodontal Examination (BPE). Most claimed that they understand the contents (80.8%) and accepted the designs (86.6%) and agreed (82.7%) that the new assessment module would allow them to screen patients anytime in the clinic. The interrater reliability as assessed between the GDPs and the investigators revealed acceptable agreement ranging from 62.5-100.0% (mean 89.6 ± 10.2%). The simplified digital periodontal health screening module showed promising acceptance for application in private general dental clinics.
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