The measures used were based on published work that demonstrated good validity of self- reported periodontal measures among health professionals.

Outcome measures included number of natural teeth, self- reported periodontal health parameters, and amounts and prevalence of oral bacterial species.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the validity of self- reported periodontal measures among nondentist health professionals.

The positive and negative predictive values of the dichotomized self- reported periodontal measures were 83 percent and 69 percent.