Evaluation of the utilization of complex periodontal care in an industrialized country with a national health insurance

This paper presents an analysis of the utilization of periodontal care, subject to prior agreement, over a period of 3 months. It concerns insured persons covered by the Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie de Lyon, which represents 5 per cent of the French population. It details 516 cases. The mean (+/- SD) age of the persons requiring care was 43 +/- 12.6 years; their dental health was good, and 58 per cent were women. The nature and geographical locality of the periodontal treatments are given and 1323 procedures are listed, with a high proportion of gingivectomies and flap operations.