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Conclusion: The proposed clinical pathway for treating periodontal patients in primary
care dental clinics had significantly improved the interdental cleaning practice and
confidence of participants in performing effective tooth brushing. It also resulted in a
significantly higher reduction in bleeding scores and plaque scores compared to the
current practice, respectively. The higher provider cost in the clinical pathway was
attributed to the longer time for delivering oral hygiene instructions.

Keywords: clinical pathway, periodontal disease, effectiveness, primary care, quality of life

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3 Place for Best oral presenter at the University Malaya Post Graduates Dental Conference, Balai Ungku Aziz, July 2018
Dr Nuryastri Md Mustafa
Oral Health Division
Gombak District Dental Health Office
Selangor

Associate Professor Dr Zamros Yuzadi Mohd Yusof
Dr Asma’ Mohamed
Professor Dato’ Dr Ishak Abdul Razak
All from Faculty of Dentistry
University Malaya

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