Table 1.

Self Reported Oral Health Measures

Modified from Eke et al., 2013.

Ref: Eke et al.J Dent Res92(11):1041–1047, 2013
Item and abbreviation	Response
1. Do you think you have gum disease?	Yes	No	Refused	Don't know
Abbrev. Have gum disease
2. Overall, how would rate the health of your teeth and gums?	Excellent	very good	good fair poor refused	don't know
Abbrev. Teeth/gum health
3. Have you ever had treatment for gum disease such as scaling and root planing, sometimes called "deep cleaning"?	Yes	No	refused	don't know
Abbrev. Had gum treatment?
4. Have you ever had any teeth become loose on their own, without an injury?	Yes	No	refused	don't know
Abbrev. Loose teeth
5. Have you ever been told by a dental professional that you have lost bone around your teeth?	Yes	No	refused	don't know
Abbrev. Lost bone
6. During the past 3 months have you noticed a tooth that does not look right?	Yes	No	refused	don't know
Abbrev. Tooth does not look right.
7. Aside from brushing your teeth with a toothbrush, in the last 7 days, how many times did you use dental floss or any other device to clean between the teeth?	no. times	no. days used	refused
Abbrev. Floss use?
8. Aside from brushing your teeth with a toothbrush,In the last 7 days, how many times did you use a mouthwash, or other dental rinse product that you use to treat dental disease or dental problem?	no. times	no. days used	refused
Abbrev. Mouthwash?