Table 2 Basic characteristics of study participants regarding periodontal status and oral hygiene habits.
Variable | All KTRs (N = 89) |
|---|---|
Dental visit (less than once a year), N (%) | 36 (40.45) |
Dental visit (once a year), N (%) | 24 (26.97) |
Dental visit (more than once a year), N (%) | 29 (32.58) |
Periodontist visit (no), N (%) | 84 (94.38) |
Periodontist visit (yes), N (%) | 5 (5.62) |
Daily teeth brushing (less than once a day), N (%) | 26 (29.21) |
Daily teeth brushing (once a day), N (%) | 48 (53.93) |
Daily teeth brushing (more than once a day), N (%) | 15 (16.85) |
Toothbrush and toothpaste (no), N (%) | 5 (5.62) |
Toothbrush and toothpaste (yes), N (%) | 84 (94.38) |
Dental floss (no), N (%) | 75 (91.46) |
Dental floss (yes), N (%) | 7 (8.54) |
Interdental brushes (no), N (%) | 80 (97.56) |
Interdental brushes (yes), N (%) | 2 (2.44) |
Toothpicks (no), N (%) | 67 (81.71) |
Toothpicks (yes), N (%) | 15 (18.29) |
Mouth wash (no), N (%) | 77 (86.52) |
Mouth wash (yes), N (%) | 12 (13.48) |
Bleeding while brushing (no), N (%) | 47 (59.49) |
Bleeding while brushing (yes), N (%) | 32 (40.51) |
Bad breath (no), N (%) | 59 (66.29) |
Bad breath (yes), N (%) | 30 (33.71) |
Loose tooth (no), N (%) | 59 (74.68) |
Loose tooth (yes), N (%) | 20 (25.32) |
Dental plaque removal (less than once a year), N (%) | 55 (67.9) |
Dental plaque removal (once a year), N (%) | 19 (23.46) |
Dental plaque removal (more than once a year), N (%) | 7 (8.64) |
Loss of tooth (other reasons), N (%) | 50 (56.18) |
Loss of tooth (due to periodontitis), N (%) | 39 (43.82) |
Number of teeth, median (IQR) | 14 (15) |
Dental plaque (%), median (IQR) | 90 (38.5) |
Bleeding (%), median (IQR) | 11 (27.5) |
Average pocket depth, median (IQR) | 1.99 (0.84) |
Average total CAL, median (IQR) | 2.85 (1.33) |
Average interdental CAL, median (IQR) | 2.90 (1.33) |
Periodontitis stage (mild), N (%) | 46 (51.69) |
Periodontitis stage (severe), N (%) | 43 (48.31) |
OHRQoL, median (IQR) | 7 (10) |
