Development and Validation of the Periodontal Aesthetic Perception Scale in Patients With Periodontal Problems

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Aesthetics for individuals become increasingly important, while the aesthetic effects of periodontal disease is an important issue that should be assessed by the patient's perception. The results demonstrate that the periodontal aesthetic perception scale showed reliable and valid scores in healthy controls and periodontal patients. The periodontal aesthetic perception scale may be an appropriate tool to assess periodontal esthetic in clinical and research settings.

Detailed Description
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Aim: The aim of this study is to develop and validate a periodontal aesthetic specific tool to assess aesthetic conditions perceived by patients with periodontal problems. Methods: With patient interviews were identified a total of 22 statements that describe the non-aesthetic gingival appearance. These 22 items were reviewed by the dentists and then Periodontologists and the number of items in the survey was reduced to 7. Subsequently, three groups of patients were included in the study: Gingival recession (GR) group, gingival enlargement (GE) group and periodontal healthy (H) group. Consequently, the validity and reliability of the periodontal aesthetic perception scale (PAPS) were examined. Results: According to the results of the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), 1 item was removed from the scale. The final 6-item questionnaire was shown to have a two-domain structure. Cronbach's alpha for the whole scale was .766. The interclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) values were between 0.98 and 1.00, demonstrating excellent agreement. Overall, these findings indicated that the PAPS has good reliability. Conclusion: This reliable, valid and short questionnaire specific to aesthetic conditions perceived by patients with periodontal problems may serve as a valued instrument in future clinical trials.

Official Title
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Development and Validation of the Periodontal Aesthetic Perception Scale in Patients With Periodontal Problems

Conditions
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Gingival Enlargement, Gingival Recession

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Periodontal Aesthetic Perception Scale


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion criteria for gingival recession group: - The presence of gingival recession (Miller Class I, II, III, or IV) in maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth. Inclusion criteria for gingival enlargement group: -The presence of gingival enlargement (Grade 0, I, II, III, or IV) in maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth. Exclusion Criteria for all groups: The presence of prosthesis, tooth loss or caries in the anterior teeth The precence of the psychological or systemic disease

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Gingival recession (GR) group<br>GR group answered the self-reported 7-item questionnaire for Periodontal aesthetic perception scale | Other: Periodontal Aesthetic Perception Scale<br>* Patients answered the self-reported 7-item questionnaire for Periodontal aesthetic perception scale<br>|
| Gingival enlargement (GE) group<br>GE group answered the self-reported 7-item questionnaire for Periodontal aesthetic perception scale. | Other: Periodontal Aesthetic Perception Scale<br>* Patients answered the self-reported 7-item questionnaire for Periodontal aesthetic perception scale<br>|
| periodontal healthy (H) group<br>H group answered the self-reported 7-item questionnaire for Periodontal aesthetic perception scale. | Other: Periodontal Aesthetic Perception Scale<br>* Patients answered the self-reported 7-item questionnaire for Periodontal aesthetic perception scale<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Validity of PAPS | The KMO (Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin) test produced a value of 0.80, which was greater than the recommended threshold value of 0.50. | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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aesthetic, development, periodontal, reliability, validity