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Validity assessment of quantitative light-induced fluorescence-digital (QLF-D) for the dental plaque scoring system: a cross-sectional study

Title
Validity assessment of quantitative light-induced fluorescence-digital (QLF-D) for the dental plaque scoring system: a cross-sectional study
Authors
Lee, Jong-BinChoi, Da-HyeMah, Yon-JooPang, Eun-Kyoung
Ewha Authors
방은경마연주이종빈
SCOPUS Author ID
방은경scopus; 마연주scopus
Issue Date
2018
Journal Title
BMC ORAL HEALTH
ISSN
1472-6831JCR Link
Citation
BMC ORAL HEALTH vol. 18
Keywords
Dental plaqueQuantitative light-induced fluorescence-digitalGingival indexBleeding on probingProbing pocket depthPatient hygiene performance index
Publisher
BMC
Indexed
SCIE; SCOPUS WOS
Document Type
Article
Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between the dental plaque indices measured using quantitative light-induced fluorescence-digital (QLF-D) and conventional clinical indices that assess gingival status.MethodsFrom among the patients who visited Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital, 33 adults in their 20s who had relatively even teeth were selected for full-mouth QLF-D imaging. The images were used to analyze the QLF-D score and the QLF-D R score. As clinical indices, the gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth (PPD), and patient hygiene performance (PHP) index were measured. The correlations between the QLF-D score and QLF-D R score and each clinical index were analyzed. Analyses were performed comparing the indices of maxillary and mandibular teeth, the teeth on right and left sides of the mouth, anterior and posterior teeth, and buccal and lingual surfaces of each tooth. Pearson's correlation analysis was conducted (p<0.05).ResultsThe mean full-mouth QLF-D score was highly correlated with the GI, BOP, PPD, PHP index (p<0.01). The mean full-mouth QLF-D score showed the highest correlation with GI (r=0.749) and the lowest correlation with PPD (r=0.683). The correlations between the QLF-D score were higher in the mandible than in the maxilla and in the anterior teeth than in the posterior teeth, while no significant differences were seen between the buccal and lingual surfaces of tooth.ConclusionsThis study concluded that the correlations between the plaque indices measured for each tooth surface area using QLF-D and the clinical indices assessed were significantly high, and it allowed objective determination of the gingival status. Therefore, the plaque index measured using QLF-D may be used as an alternative to supplement the shortcomings of conventional clinical indices for educating patients about plaque control and continued patient oral care.
DOI
10.1186/s12903-018-0654-8
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