Table 1 Patient characteristics and oral hygiene behaviour of included individuals
|  | Patients prior to EP (n = 162) |
|---|---|
Gender (male in %) | 48.8% |
Age in years (mv ± sd) | 66.80 ± 11.10 |
Smoking habits % | Â |
 Smoker | 24.7% |
 Non-smoker | 75.3% |
Regular dental visits % | Â |
 Yes | 74.5% |
 No | 25.5% |
Regular professional tooth cleaning % | Â |
 Yes | 48.8% |
 No | 51.2% |
Tooth brush % | Â |
 Manual | 64.2% |
 Powered | 35.8% |
Interdental cleaning | Â |
 Yes | 31.7% |
 No | 68.3% |