Saliva-based colorimetric test as an index of gingival inflammation in epidemiologic studies
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology
253
Colorimetric test may be a valid, reliable means of detecting major differences in the prevalence of gingival inflammation in most adult populations, although having little, if any, useful application among children at the mixed dentition stage.
The feasibility and reliability of using a home screening test to detect gingival inflammation
Journal of Periodontology
50
The test should be used as a home screening tool rather than a diagnostic aid. Patients who test positive for occult blood should seek advice from a dental professional.
Screening for periodontitis in pregnant women with salivary enzymes
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
221
Combining LDH, ALP, and occult blood showed the highest diagnostic performance, with a sensitivity value of 0.90, specificity value of 0.62, positive predictive value of 0.18, and negative predictive value of 0.98.
Effectiveness of the salivary occult blood test as a screening method for periodontal status
Journal of Periodontology
1998
The sensitivity and specificity of the salivary occult blood test in screening for poor periodontal status were 0.72 and 0.52, respectively. In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, the results were significantly associated with the proportion of teeth with BOP and the proportion of teeth with PD ≥ 4 mm, independent of age, sex, use of antihypertensive medication, use of antidiabetic medication or insulin therapy, and the number of decayed or filled teeth.
Periodontal disease and related factors among Vietnamese dental patients
Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry
243
The perioscreen test showed moderate sensitivity (0.752) and specificity (0.746) to periodontal disease. The binary logistic regression analyses indicated that older subjects (OR = 2.5), or those who did not frequently visit a dentist (OR = 4.1), brushed their teeth only once a day (OR = 2.5), did not use dental floss (OR = 2.9), were past smokers (OR = 3.1), current smokers (OR = 4.1), or had positive BANA test results (OR = 12.0) were more likely to have periodontal disease.
Screening for periodontal diseases using salivary lactate dehydrogenase, hemoglobin level, and statistical modeling
Journal of Dental Sciences
101
By the statistical modeling, sensitivity and specificity were improved for the screening of periodontal disease by the salivary levels of hemoglobin and LD.
Salivary biomarkers for predicting the progression of chronic periodontitis
Archives of Oral Biology
85
Salivary ALT level and the P. gingivalis ratio may be potential indicators for the progression of periodontitis. Such a salivary test could be a useful diagnostic tool for predicting periodontal disease progression.
Validity of screening methods for periodontitis using salivary hemoglobin level and self-report questionnaires in people with disabilities
Journal of Periodontology
195
The salivary hemoglobin level, self-report questionnaire, and the combined method demonstrated screening potential that could predict the population prevalence of CPI 3 or CPI 4.
Feasibility study of a salivary occult blood test to correlate with periodontal measures as indicators of periodontal inflammation in a population of pregnant women
Journal of Oral Science
23
Pearson correlation coefficient with the percent of sites with BOP was statistically significant (0.301, value 0.0469), and with BOP as the sum of sites with bleeding on probing was 0.280, value 0.0647.
A new screening method for periodontitis: an alternative to the community periodontal index
BMC Oral Health
92
The sensitivity and specificity for hemoglobin levels were, respectively, 0.722 and 0.711, for lactate dehydrogenase levels. Combining these two tests, when samples tested positive for both hemoglobin and lactate dehydrogenase, the positive predictive value was 91.7%.