Application of the Periodontal Treatment Need System (PTNS) in a group of young Israeli adults
- 1 April 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
- Vol. 8 (2) , 69-71
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0528.1980.tb01259.x
Abstract
The Periodontal Treatment Need System (PTNS) was applied to a group of young Israeli adults, 18‐25 years of age, to test the system in the field. A total of 830 persons were examined. Their periodontal treatment needs were assessed. One of the aspects investigated was that of treatment needs according to distribution by sex. Only 2.7% of young adults studied were free of plaque, calculus and gingival inflammation. All the rest (97.3%) needed some kind of periodontal treatment. The time required for treatment needed was also calculated. It was found that on the average 2.4 h per person would be required to deliver the periodontal treatment needs of the group. A close association between sex and PTNS was established in this study.Keywords
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