Patient Awareness and Recognition of Early Signs of Periodontitis in the Northwestern Romanian Population: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire-Based Study on 518 Adults
Romanian adults show limited awareness of early periodontal symptoms and inconsistent oral hygiene behaviors. These findings highlight the urgent need for national oral health education campaigns and the integration of preventive strategies into primary care-particularly targeting rural residents, smokers, and younger populations-to reduce the burden of untreated periodontitis in Eastern Europe.
Authors
- Andra Irina Bulgaru-Iliescu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0145-7269)
- Dana Carmen Zaha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4021-4989)
- Mihaela Alexandra Bogdan
- Casandra-Maria Radu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8449-2852)
- Carmen Corina Radu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6253-9309)
- Irma Venter
Institutions
- University of Oradea (RO)
- Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy (RO)
- Universitatea de Medicină, Farmacie, Științe și Tehnologie „George Emil Palade” din Târgu Mureș (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13202613
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00