Assessment of periodontal status and treatment needs of a disabled population using the CPITN

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dc.contributor.authorBamjee, Y.
dc.contributor.authorChikte, U. M. E.
dc.contributor.authorCleaton-Jones, P. E.
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-29T12:01:22Z
dc.date.available2016-04-29T12:01:22Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.descriptionKIMen_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) was used to assess the periodontal status of 213 handicapped persons attending seven institutions in Johannesburg. Fewer than 2% had healthy mouths, 8% had bleeding only, followed by calculus (46%), shallow pockets (40%) and deep pockets (4%). The mean number of sextants with bleeding or higher score was 5.9. Oral hygiene instruction was indicated for 98% and prophylaxis for 90% of the participants. The CPITN was easily used in the disabled population but may overestimate treatment need in view of the current understanding that periodontal disease does not automatically progress from a low CPITN level to the next. A more appropriate measure of treatment need in handicapped persons is requireden_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBamjee,Y., Chikte,U.M., Cleaton-Jones,P.E.1999.Assessment of periodontal status and treatment needs of a disabled population using the CPITN. Journal of the South African dental association;54(9):413-417en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/20292
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subjectPeriodontal Diseasesen_ZA
dc.subjectPeriodontal Indexen_ZA
dc.subjectDental Care for Disableden_ZA
dc.titleAssessment of periodontal status and treatment needs of a disabled population using the CPITNen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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