Purpose: Identifying individuals at risk for developing periodontal disease helps to prevent,
treat, and manage this condition. The purpose of this study was to explore the knowledge …

Background Currently, many risk assessment tools are available for clinicians to assess a
patient's periodontal disease risk. Numerous studies demonstrate the potential of these tools …

An evidence-based periodontal disease risk assessment and diagnosis system has been
developed and combined with a clinical decision support and management program to …

Purpose: The present study was designed to develop a new periodontal risk assessment
model based on the periodontal risk assessment (PRA) model by Lang and Tonetti, and to …

Background. The authors conducted a study to compare risk scores assigned by subjective
expert clinician opinion with quantitative scores generated for the same subjects using the …

Background: Interpretation of risk for periodontitis is critical for treatment planning. How
periodontists assess risk for periodontitis is unclear. Purpose: To study (1) what factors …

Risk factors influence one's susceptibility to periodontitis. 1, 2 Assessment and analysis of
risk factors provide information about a client's periodontal disease susceptibility beyond …

Background As our understanding of periodontal diseases has increased, it has become
clear that certain risk factors are associated with the diseases' incidence, severity and …

Over the years, several reviews of periodontal risk assessment tools have been published.
However, major misunderstandings still prevail in repeated attempts to use these tools for …

BACKGROUND: Periodontitis (PD), a form of gum disease, is a major public health concern
as it is globally prevalent and harms both individual quality of life and economic productivity …