Table 3.
Results of the periodontitis questionnaire, significance level: p < 0.05.
| Symptoms | HTx | HI | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| swollen gingiva % (n) | 13.4% (15/112) | 6.9% (6/87) | 0.17 |
| aching gums % (n) | 11.6% (13/112) | 14.9% (13/87) | 0.53 |
| sensitive gums % (n) | 25.2% (28/111) | 20.7% (18/87) | 0.50 |
| bleeding gums % (n) | 20% (22/110) | 28.2% (24/85) | 0.23 |
| Recession % (n) | 30.9% (34/119) | 26.7% (23/86) | 0.64 |
| tooth hypersensitivity % (n) | 28.8% (32/111) | 31% (27/87) | 0.76 |
| tooth mobility % (n) | 9.9% (11/111) | 8.1% (7/86) | 0.81 |
| tooth migration % (n) | 9.1% (10/110) | 7.1% (6/85) | 0.79 |
| change in occlusion % (n) | 7.2% (8/111) | 3.6% (3/84) | 0.36 |
| halitosis % (n) | 17.3% (19/110) | 21.2% (18/85) | 0.58 |
| bad taste % (n) | 16.2% (18/111) | 16.5% (14/85) | 0.99 |
| tooth pain % (n) | 17.1% (19/111) | 3.6% (3/83) | <0.01 |
| previous periodontitis therapy % (n) | 15.5% (17/110) | 15.5% (13/84) | 0.99 |
| regular control investigation % (n) | 77.7% (87/112) | 77% (67/87) | 0.99 |
| Complaint-oriented investigation % (n) | 25.7% (28/109) | 11.9% (10/84) | 0.02 |
| regular professional tooth cleaning % (n) | 39.6% (44/111) | 44.7% (38/85) | 0.56 |
HTx: heart transplantation, HI: heart insufficiency; significant values (p < 0.05) are highlighted in bold.