Table 2 Findings of oral hygiene and periodontitis questionnaire
From: Comparison of periodontal parameters between patients with ischemic and dilative cardiomyopathy
Symptoms | ICM | DCM | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Regular dental treatment % [n] | 69.7% [76/109] | 67.3% [76/113] | 0.77 |
Regular professional tooth cleaning % [n] | 36.6% [41/112] | 34.5% [39/113] | 0.78 |
Full dental clearance/rehabilitation % [n] | 55% [60/109] | 53.2% [59/111] | 0.79 |
Tooth brush % [n] | |||
Manual | 71.4% [80/112] | 73.5% [83/113] | 0.77 |
Power | 28.6% [32/112] | 26.5% [30/113] | |
Interdental cleaning % [n] | 12.5% [14/112] | 23.9% [27/113] | 0.04 |
Bleeding gums % [n] | 15.9% [18/113] | 13.3% [15/113] | 0.71 |
Tooth mobility % [n] | 15.3% [17/111] | 7.2% [8/111] | 0.88 |
Tooth migration % [n] | 18.8% [21/112] | 11.6% [13/112] | 0.19 |
Swollen gums % [n] | 9.8% [11/112] | 5.4% [6/112] | 0.31 |
Halitosis % [n] | 14.7% [16/109] | 17.1% [19/111] | 0.71 |
Bad taste % [n] | 18% [20/111] | 25% [28/112] | 0.25 |
Aching gums % [n] | 9.8% [11/112] | 9.7% [11/113] | 0.99 |
Previous periodontitis therapy % [n] | 11.1% [12/108] | 18.2% [20/110] | 0.21 |
Recession % [n] | 25% [28/112] | 24.5% [27/110] | 0.99 |
Periodontal complaint-oriented investigation % [n] | 30.9% [34/110] | 23.6% [26/110] | 0.29 |