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Table 3 Periodontal screening Index (PSI) and associated periodontal status as number of subjects and percentage of subjects for every PSI Code (0–4) separated by evaluation group

From: Influence of cognitive impairment and dementia on oral health and the utilization of dental services

 

noDem

MMSE 28–30

(n = 26)

mCI

MMSE 25–27

(n = 29)

mDem

MMSE 18–24

(n = 27)

modDem

MMSE 10–17

(n = 29) *

sDem

MMSE < 10

(n = 17) *

Periodontal status

Highest PSI

n/%

n/%

n/%

n/%

n/%

Gingivitis/calculus present

2

5/19.2

3/10.3

0/0

1/3.4

3/17.6

Moderate periodontitis

3

15/57.7

15/51.7

13/48.1

16/55.2

6/35.3

Severe periodontitis

4

6/23.1

11/37.9

14/51.9

12/41.4

8/47.1

  1. noDem no dementia, mCI mild cognitive impairment, mDem mild dementia, modDem moderate dementia, sDem severe dementia
  2. The PSI codes 0—healthy and 1—reversible gingivitis are not existent in all subjects (all subjects PSI 0: n = 0, PSI 1: n = 0). * examination not possible in all subjects