Self-Perception of Pain during the Periodontal Examination and Associated Clinical Periodontal Variables

BDS, MSc, MPhil, PhD

  faraedon.mostafa@uniq.edu.iq

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Abstract probe periodontal a of insertion the with associated pain and discomfort Patient Background study The Objectives .events clinical common are pocket periodontal and sulcus gingival the into clinical associated and examination periodontal the during pain of perception-self a assess to aimed of University the at conducted was study The Methods and Materials .variables periodontal ‘participants The .old years) 18-25 (from ranging study the in included were participants 250 ,Sulaimani that study based-questionnaire and sectional-cross this in participation for recruited was scale pain and Performance hygiene oral to related questions and examination periodontal clinical includes the detect to evaluation periodontal mouth Full .Dentistry of College the from students by methods attachment Clinical and ,)PPD (depth pocket Probing ,)BOP (Probing on Bleeding ,)PI (Index Plaque ,buccal-mid ,buccal-disto ,buccal-mesio (sites six at performed were measurements ,)CAL (level (VAS (Scale Analogue Visual a using ,Experience Pain .)lingual-mid and lingual-disto ,lingual-mesio ,validated a is) VAS (scale analog visual The .pain of level the assess to applied was scale pain a was there ,test square-chi the to According Results .pain chronic and acute of measure subjective examination periodontal during bleeding gingival and pain between association significant statistically and inflammation periodontal of severity the ,study present the In Conclusion .brushing tooth and .examinations periodontal during pain of severity the in increase an to lead to found be will bleeding

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