Table 2.
Comparison of clinical assessment of GT severity carried out by dental surgeons, specialists in oral medicine and specialist dermatologists.
| Cases | Severity | Dental Surgeon (n = 17) | Oral Medicine Specialist (n = 22) | Dermatologist (n = 12) | Total (n = 51) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild 1 | Mild | 16 (94%) | 22 (100%) | 11 (92%) | 49 (96%) |
| Moderate | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Severe | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (8%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Mild 2 | Mild | 17 (100%) | 22 (100%) | 9 (75%) | 48 (94%) |
| Moderate | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (17%) | 2 (4%) | |
| Severe | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (8%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Mild 3 | Mild | 16 (94%) | 22 (10%) | 11 (92%) | 49 (96%) |
| Moderate | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (8%) | 2 (4%) | |
| Severe | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Moderate 1 | Mild | 6 (35%) | 8 (36%) | 3 (25%) | 17 (33%) |
| Moderate | 8 (47%) | 13 (59%) | 8 (67%) | 29 (57%) | |
| Severe | 3 (18%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (8%) | 5 (10%) | |
| Moderate 2 | Mild | 13 (77%) | 15 (68%) | 7 (58%) | 35 (69%) |
| Moderate | 4 (23%) | 7 (32%) | 6 (42%) | 16 (31%) | |
| Severe | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Moderate 3 | Mild | 11 (65%) | 11 (50%) | 7 (58%) | 29 (57%) |
| Moderate | 5 (29%) | 9 (41%) | 1 (9%) | 15 (29%) | |
| Severe | 1 (6%) | 2 (9%) | 4 (33%) | 7 (14%) | |
| Severe 1 | Mild | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (17%) | 3 (6%) |
| Moderate | 6 (35%) | 7 (32%) | 1 (8%) | 14 (27%) | |
| Severe | 10 (59%) | 15 (68%) | 9 (75%) | 34 (67%) | |
| Severe 2 | Mild | 1 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) |
| Moderate | 1 (6%) | 2 (9%) | 1 (8%) | 4 (8%) | |
| Severe | 15 (88%) | 20 (91%) | 11 (92%) | 46 (90%) | |
| Severe 3 | Mild | 1 (6%) | 2 (9%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (6%) |
| Moderate | 3 (18%) | 3 (14%) | 1 (8%) | 7 (14%) | |
| Severe | 13 (76%) | 17 (77%) | 11 (92%) | 41 (80%) |