Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science

Korean Academy of Periodontology (대한치주과학회)
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AN ANALYSIS OF CHIEF COMPLAINTS OF PERIODONTAL PATIENTS

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  • Nho, Gi-Sung (Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Byung-Ok (Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Chosun University) ;
  • Han, Hyung-Yoon (Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 노기성 (조선대학교 치과대학 치주과학교실) ;
  • 김병옥 (조선대학교 치과대학 치주과학교실) ;
  • 한경윤 (조선대학교 치과대학 치주과학교실)
  • Published : 1995.04.30
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Abstract

It is very important to understand the chief complaint of a patient prior to evaluation of prognosis and establishment of treatment plan. The purpose of this study was to prepare the basic data available for dental practitioners in establishing the treatment plan of periodontal patients. The chief complaints were statistically analyzed according to age and sex from 5.843 periodontal cases(age range: $20{\sim}70,male$: 3,048, female: 2,795) by means of Chi-Square Test in Microstat program. The results were as follows : 1.The proportion of each chief complaint, except routine check was in the following order: pain(32.84%) ; gingival swelling(13.35%); tooth mobility(13.2S%); hypersensitivity(12.53%) ; gingival bleeding(8.45%) ; pus discharge(8.33%) ; food impaction(3.80%); gingival recession(3.59%); halitosis(2.70%) ; itching sensation(1.90%); spacing(O.48%) ; implant(O.39%) ; gingival discoloration(0.38%). 2. The pain was the predominant chief complaint of periodontal patients regardless of age and sex(p

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