Lack of data on disability weights hampers the burden-of-oral-disease studies. It is likely that disability weights will vary between conditions such as gingivitis and periodontal pockets. In the latest studies aimed to assess health-related quality of life and disability weights for periodontal conditions, the variation in symptom experience indicated the need for investigators to identify periodontal conditions and apply appropriate disability weights in burden-of-disease studies.
To prevent periodontal diseases, it is urgent that people should develop superior oral hygiene - brushing and flossing twice a day, seeing your dentist at least every six months, eating a healthy diet and avoiding tobacco and reducing alcohol.
