Associations between patients' understanding of periodontal disease, treatment compliance, and disease status

Conclusion: Moderate association between knowledge, homecare habits, instruction from dental professionals, and self-reported periodontal health was found. Patient understanding is lacking in certain areas and there seems to be a lack of patient education from dental professionals. As dental professionals improve patient instruction, there may be an improvement in patient compliance to homecare and periodontal health.
Source: Quintessence International - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research