The 2017 Classification Of Periodontal Diseases - Simple Or Complex? - A Questionnaire Survey Among The Post Graduate Students

Over the decades, various researchers and epidemiologists have done wide work in the development of periodontal diseases classification. They have been great strides towards the understanding of periodontitis but the true nature of etiopathogenesis is still not clear. A consensus report was proposed in 2017 for a new classification system for periodontal and peri implant diseases and conditions. This study aims to shed light on the current understanding of the new classification among Post Graduate students in periodontology department. This survey study was performed using an anonymous digitally distributed google forms to various universities in India. The google form included 12 questions - 9 multiple choice questions with two open ended questions, in addition to demographic data of the participant. Statistical analysis is done by SPSS Software.100 questionnaires was given out and the data was analyzed by SPSS software and the results were procured. Rating of Learning Curve for the New Classification was steep with 68.48% and the p value is <0.001. The only statement the participants disagreed was that the New Classification is easily transformative to Clinic with 47.25%.51.09 % rated the new classification as good. Though it has few limitations, it has many advantages over the older classification. Further revisions to the new classification are needed to facilitate its application in order to confer the greatest benefit to the patient.