Assessment of self-perceived and normative dental needs among teaching faculty of Visveswarapura Group of Institutions: A cross-sectional study

Relationship between self‐assessment and clinical evaluation of dental plaque and gingival condition in Japanese adolescents

“…Most studies on the self‐assessment of oral health and periodontal diseases among adolescents or adults have used questions such as “How is your overall oral health?” or “Do you have any problem of bleeding from gums?” There are no studies that quantify participants' assessment skill like this study. The self‐assessment form enables examiners to quantify adolescents' skill in dental plaque or gingival assessment by calculating recognition scores from the adolescents' self‐assessment and dentists' clinical evaluation.…”

“…These results showed that recognition of gingival inflammation was more difficult than healthy gingivae for adolescents. There exists a discrepancy in the evaluation of periodontal disease between the layperson and dental professional . Studies targeting adults demonstrate that the sensitivity of self‐assessment of subjective symptoms such as gingival swelling, bleeding and calculus deposits was low .…”

“…Generally, most people cannot notice the initial gingival symptoms. People realize the presence of periodontal diseases for the first time after they have pain or tooth mobility due to the progression of disease, and finally recognize the need for treatment . Self‐assessment skill in oral health could lead to appropriate oral health behaviours and seeking of dental care.…”

“…In dentistry, similar studies examining the validity of self‐assessment of oral health have been conducted . The validity of self‐reporting on teeth present, decayed teeth, missing teeth, malocclusion and prosthetic condition has been demonstrated .…”

“…7,12,[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] The validity of self-reporting on teeth present, decayed teeth, missing teeth, malocclusion and prosthetic condition has been demonstrated. [15][16][17][18]23 However, former studies have reported that self-assessment of periodontal condition was inaccurate and inconsistent, 7,12,14,15,[17][18][19][20][21][22] and the validity was not confirmed. Further, the validity of self-assessment of gingival bleeding, swelling and calculus deposits found in gingivitis and mild periodontal disease, is found to be low, 14,21,22 compared to tooth mobility and gingival recession found in severe periodontitis 14,18,21,22 .…”