Research Article
Common Perceptions of Periodontal Health and Illness among Adults: A Qualitative Study
Table 2
Categories and themes identified from the focus-group discussions.
| Themes | Categories |
| Common perceptions of periodontal | Perceived aetiology | health and illness | Perceived symptoms |
| | Self-care | | Healthy diet | Attitude towards prevention | Regular check-up | | Social values | | Cultural traditional aspects |
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