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Use of self‐reported questionnaires in Dentistry may be useful to estimate the prevalence of periodontitis in epidemiological studies. This study aims to assess the accuracy of self‐reporting for predicting the prevalence of periodontitis in a Spanish population participating in a diabetes incidence study.

Data were collected from 231 patients participating in the [email protected] study. Eight questions about periodontal health were included in a health patient‐reported questionnaire. The outcomes from self‐reporting were validated against a full‐mouth periodontal examination. Multivariable logistic regression predictive modeling was used to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUROCC).

Self‐reported gum health, loose teeth, tooth appearance, and use of dental floss were associated with different …