ReviewBMC oral health2015
Defining periodontal health.
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.
- Lipidomics in Periodontal Disease Research: A Systematic Review.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Pooled it
- Association between Periodontal Disease and Cognitive Impairment in Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Risk of incident cardiovascular disease in people with periodontal disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2021Pooled it
- Definitions used for a healthy periodontium-A systematic review.International journal of dental hygiene · 2020Pooled it
- Titanium abutment surface modifications and peri-implant tissue behavior: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2020Pooled it
- A new tooth brushing approach supported by an innovative hybrid toothbrush-compared reduction of dental plaque after a single use versus an oscillating-rotating powered toothbrush.BMC oral health · 2018Trial
- Immunohistochemical Evaluation of Peri-Implant Soft Tissues around Machined and Direct Metal Laser Sintered (DMLS) Healing Abutments in Humans.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Trial
- Digital Recordings of Centric Relation Using Conventional and Digital Techniques: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Socio-Behavioural Determinants of Periodontal Disease Among Adults in the Northern West Bank: A Cross-Sectional Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Prevalence and socio-behavioural determinants of periodontal disease among adolescents in the northern West bank: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Performance Evaluation of a Miniaturized, Toothbrush-Shaped Ultrasound Transducer for Periodontal Imaging.ACS sensors · 2025Article
- Understanding the Link Between Hormonal Changes and Gingival Health in Women: A Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- N6-methyladenosine-mediated overexpression of TREM-1 is associated with periodontal disease.Odontology · 2025Article
- Disparities in periodontitis risk and healthcare use among individuals with disabilities in Korea: a retrospective cohort study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Periodontal Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review of Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Ultrasound identification of the cementoenamel junction and clinical correlation through ex vivo analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Oral health status of Dutch Armed Forces recruits in the years 2000, 2010 and 2020, a retrospective repeated cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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- Prevalence of the Gingival Phenotype in Adults and Associated Risk Factors: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Clinics and practice · 2024Review
- Periodontal Health among Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Living in a Saudi Institutional Rehabilitation Centre.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Assessment of the periodontium has relied exclusively on a variety of physical measurements (e.g., attachment level, probing depth, bone loss, mobility, recession, degree of inflammation, etc.) in relation to various case definitions of periodontal disease. Periodontal health was often an afterthought and was simply defined as the absence of the signs and symptoms of a periodontal disease. Accordingly, these strict and sometimes disparate definitions of periodontal disease have resulted in an idealistic requirement of a pristine periodontium for periodontal health, which makes us all diseased in one way or another. Furthermore, the consequence of not having a realistic definition of health has resulted in potentially questionable recommendations. The aim of this manuscript was to assess the biological, environmental, sociological, economic, educational and psychological relationships that are germane to constructing a paradigm that defines periodontal health using a modified wellness model. The paradigm includes four cardinal characteristics, i.e., 1) a functional dentition, 2) the painless function of a dentition, 3) the stability of the periodontal attachment apparatus, and 4) the psychological and social well-being of the individual. Finally, strategies and policies that advocate periodontal health were appraised.
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