SynthesisJournal of clinical periodontology2013
Assessing periodontitis in populations: a systematic review of the validity of partial-mouth examination protocols.
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Epidemiological methods used in the periodontal health research in military personnel: a systematic review.BMJ military health · 2024Pooled it
- The 2018 periodontitis case definition improves accuracy performance of full-mouth partial diagnostic protocols.Scientific reports · 2020Trial
- Site-specific oral microbiome profiles in healthy young Korean women.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Partial-mouth plaque recording revisited: evaluation of tooth- and surface-based subsets using a data-driven benchmark.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- A Principled Framework for Mendelian Randomization in Oral Health Research.Journal of periodontal research · 2026Article
- Application of the 2018 Periodontal Status Classification to Epidemiological Survey Data (ACES) Framework to Estimate the Periodontitis Prevalence in the United States.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2025Article
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- Accuracy and precision of using partial-mouth recordings to study the prevalence, extent and risk associations of untreated periodontitis.The Saudi dental journal · 2022Article
- Accuracy of Estimating Periodontitis and Its Risk Association Using Partial-Mouth Recordings for Surveillance Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of dentistry · 2022Article
- Detecting and monitoring dental plaque levels with digital 2D and 3D imaging techniques.PloS one · 2022Article
- Related factors of periodontal health among Chinese middle school students, findings from a national cross-sectional survey.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- The Role of Inflammatory Diet and Vitamin D on the Link between Periodontitis and Cognitive Function: A Mediation Analysis in Older Adults.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Optimal Examination Sites for Periodontal Disease Evaluation: Applying the Item Response Theory Graded Response Model.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Accuracy of remote diagnoses using intraoral scans captured in approximate true color: a pilot and validation study in teledentistry.BMC oral health · 2020Article
- Accuracy of Panoramic Radiograph for Diagnosing Periodontitis Comparing to Clinical Examination.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Article
- Increased risks of dental caries and periodontal disease in Chinese patients with inflammatory bowel disease.International dental journal · 2020Article
- Periodontitis in US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2014.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2018Article
- A new way to estimate disease prevalence from random partial-mouth samples.Journal of clinical periodontology · 2017Article
- Partial-mouth periodontal examination protocol for estimating periodontitis extent and severity in a US population.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2016Article
- OralDentistry journal · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo estimate bias associated with partial-mouth periodontal examination (PMPE) protocols regarding estimates of prevalence, severity and extent of clinical attachment loss (CAL), pocket depth (PD) and gingival recession (REC). MATERIAL AND
methodsA search was made for articles published in English, from 1946 to 2012, which compared PMPE versus full-mouth periodontal examination protocols for CAL or PD ≥ 4 mm or REC ≥3 mm thresholds. PMPE protocols were evaluated for sensitivity of estimates of periodontitis prevalence, relative biases for severity and extent estimates.
resultsA review of the literature identified 12 studies which reported 32 PMPE protocols. Three PMPE protocols which had sensitivities ≥85% and relative biases ≤0.05 in absolute values for severity and extent estimates were as follows: (1) half-mouth six-sites, (2) diagonal quadrants six-sites and (3) full-mouth mesiobuccal-midbuccal-distobuccal (MB-B-DB). Two other PMPE protocols (full-mouth and half-mouth mesiobuccal-midbuccal-distolingual) performed well for prevalence and severity of periodontitis; however, their performance in estimates of extent was unknown.
conclusionsAmong the 32 PMPE protocols listed, the half-mouth six-sites and full-mouth MB-B-DB protocols had the highest sensitivities for prevalence estimates and lowest relative biases for severity and extent estimates.
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