Periodontitis prevalence and associated factors: a comparison of two examination protocols.
Susana Margarita Lorenzo-ErroErnesto AndradeFernando MassaValentina ColistroNatalia AsquinoPaula MoliternoPublished in: Acta odontologica latinoamericana : AOL (2023)
When the severity of periodontitis was not considered, the WHO 2013 protocol did not provide more information on what factors increase the chance of periodontitis. However, when severity was considered, the associated factors were different. Consequently, in a small population, it would be worth using the WHO 2013 protocol, which is the closest to the full-mouth gold standard criterion.