TABLE 3.
United States versus European respondents’ considerations concerning diagnostic criteria for peri‐implantitis
| Diagnostic criteria a | Who? | 1 b | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Mean ± SD, P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical probing | U.S. | 1.8% | 7.8% | 19.8% | 25.8% | 44.8% | 4.04 ± 1.060 |
| Europe | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 24.2% | 69.7% |
4.64 ± 0.597 < 0.001 |
|
| Radiographic bone loss | U.S. | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 17.1% | 79.3% | 4.74 ± 0.572 |
| Europe | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 20.2% | 78.8% |
4.78 ± 0.442 0.551 |
|
| Presence of bleeding | U.S. | 1.0% | 4.9% | 18.9% | 26.4% | 48.7% | 4.17 ± 0.970 |
| Europe | 0.0% | 5.1% | 15.2% | 25.3% | 54.5% |
4.29 ± 0.906 0.249 |
|
| Presence of suppuration | U.S. | 0.3% | 0.8% | 7.3% | 17.9% | 73.8% | 4.64 ± 0.674 |
| Europe | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 21.2% | 75.8% |
4.73 ± 0.511 0.172 |
|
| Implant exposure and gum recession | U.S. | 1.6% | 6.8% | 20.3% | 33.6% | 37.8% | 3.99 ± 0.997 |
| Europe | 7.1% | 11.1% | 30.3% | 24.2% | 27.3% |
3.54 ± 1.206 0.001 |
Legend:.
a
No index was computed for the diagnostic criteria responses because Cronbach alpha is 0.453.
b
The answers to the question “How important are the following criteria to you when you make a diagnosis of peri‐implantitis?” ranged from “1” = “not at all” to “5” = “very much”.