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ArticleJournal of periodontal & implant science2025

Reliability of partial-mouth periodontal examinations for diagnosing periodontal disease.

Bohee Kang, Jae Suk Jung, Sunjin Kim, Geum Hee Choi, Heelim Lee, Bumhee Park, Hyelynn Jeon, Suk Ji

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Bohee Kang *Department of Periodontology, Institute of Oral Health Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9686-8316
Jae Suk Jung *Department of Periodontology, Institute of Oral Health Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2018-6450
Sunjin KimDepartment of Periodontology, Institute of Oral Health Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3336-4575
Geum Hee ChoiDepartment of Periodontology, Institute of Oral Health Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5940-0717
Heelim LeeDepartment of Periodontology, Institute of Oral Health Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1880-9695
Bumhee ParkDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5271-1571
Hyelynn JeonOffice of Biostatistics, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Ajou Research Institute for Innovative Medicine, Ajou University Medical Center, Suwon, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8990-7083
Suk JiDepartment of Periodontology, Institute of Oral Health Science, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. sukji@ajou.ac.kr.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9720-6731

Funding

Ministry of Health and Welfare HI23C0409National Research Foundation of Korea 2023R1A2C2004811
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Abstract

purposeThis study investigated the reliability of partial-mouth periodontal examinations (PMPEs) for 1) identifying the presence of periodontitis, 2) staging periodontal disease, and 3) reflecting mean clinical parameters.

methodsAll patients were diagnosed using 8 different exam types: (A) full-mouth periodontal examination (FMPE), (B) Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) codes, (C) panoramic radiographs only, (D) clinical parameters only, (E) 6 teeth, including the first molar (#11, #16, #26, #31, #36, #46), (F) CPITN index teeth (#11, #16, #17, #26, #27, #31, #36, #37, #46, #47), (G) Ramfjord teeth (#16, #21, #24, #36, #41, #44), and (H) 10 modified Ramfjord teeth, including all first premolars and first molars (#16, #14, #21, #24, #26, #36, #34, #41, #44, #46). Case definitions were established according to the criteria outlined in the 2018 American Academy of Periodontology/European Federation of Periodontology classification of periodontal diseases. The accuracy of diagnosis and diagnostic performance were assessed using the kappa coefficient and area under the curve (AUC)/receiver operating characteristic analyses, respectively. To compare the mean clinical parameters, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were calculated between 4 types of PMPEs (E, F, G, H) and FMPE.

resultsIn total, 218 subjects (130 female, 88 male) were included in this study. Exam type F achieved perfect agreement (kappa coefficient: 1.0) in identifying the presence of periodontitis, and it showed almost perfect agreement in staging periodontal disease (0.85≤ kappa ≤0.98) except for the healthy category, with AUCs ≥0.97. Exam type H demonstrated the highest correlations of all mean clinical parameters with FMPE (ICCs ≥0.96).

conclusionsPMPEs using the CPITN index teeth can be an excellent alternative for diagnosing periodontitis and staging its severity.

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ClassificationDiagnosisPeriodontal diseasePeriodontal indexPeriodontitis

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PMID40047185
PMCPMC12411133

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