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Prediction of loss to follow-up in long-term supportive periodontal therapy in patients with chronic periodontitis

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  • Di Wu
  • Hai Jing Yang
  • Yan Zhang
  • Xiu E Li
  • Yu Rong Jia
  • Chun Mei Wang

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Aim: This study examined the predictors of loss to follow-up in long-term supportive periodontal therapy in patients with chronic periodontitis. Methods: A total of 280 patients with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis in a tertiary care hospital in China were investigated and followed over the course of study. Questionnaires on clinical and demographic characteristics, self-efficacy for oral self-care and dental fear at baseline were completed. Participants were followed to determine whether they could adhere to long-term supportive periodontal therapy. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to examine the association between clinical and demographic characteristics, self-efficacy for oral self-care, dental fear and loss to follow-up in long-term supportive periodontal therapy. Results: The loss to follow-up in long-term supportive periodontal therapy was significantly associated with age [adjusted OR = 1.042, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.012–1.074, p = 0.006], severe periodontitis [adjusted OR = 4.892, 95%CI: 2.280–10.499, p

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  • Di Wu & Hai Jing Yang & Yan Zhang & Xiu E Li & Yu Rong Jia & Chun Mei Wang, 2018. "Prediction of loss to follow-up in long-term supportive periodontal therapy in patients with chronic periodontitis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(2), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0192221
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0192221
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