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To estimate the overall prevalence, severity, and extent of periodontitis among the non-institutionalized adult population in the United States.

August 30, 2012Journal of Dental Research

Prevalence of Periodontitis in Adults in the United States: 2009 and 2010

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PEPaul I. EkeCenters for Disease Control and Prevention BDBruce A. DyeUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus GTGina Thornton‐EvansCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

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Cross-sectional survey reveals high periodontitis prevalence in adults, indicating substantial oral health disparities across demographic and socioeconomic groups.

Key Points

To estimate the overall prevalence, severity, and extent of periodontitis among the non-institutionalized adult population in the United States.
Analyzed cross-sectional clinical data from 3,742 non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 30 years and older with one or more natural teeth from the 2009–2010 NHANES cycle.
Assessed periodontal status by measuring attachment loss (AL) and probing depth (PD) across six sites per tooth on all teeth except third molars.
Periodontitis affected 47.2% of adults (representing 64.7 million individuals), with 8.7% mild, 30.0% moderate, and 8.5% severe cases; prevalence rose to 64.0% among adults aged 65 years and older.
Attachment loss ≥ 3 mm and probing depth ≥ 4 mm were observed in 86.0% and 40.9% of participants, with 56% and 18% exhibiting these measures at ≥ 5% of sites, respectively.
Prevalence was notably higher among men, Mexican Americans, individuals with less than a high school education, individuals below federal poverty levels, and current smokers.

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Eke et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d95f8cf7e8b32dacb4c73 https://doi.org/10.1177/0022034512457373

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August 30, 2012Journal of Dental Research

Prevalence of Periodontitis in Adults in the United States: 2009 and 2010

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PEPaul I. EkeCenters for Disease Control and Prevention BDBruce A. DyeUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus GTGina Thornton‐EvansCenters for Disease Control and Prevention

Discussion

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Implication

Cross-sectional survey reveals high periodontitis prevalence in adults, indicating substantial oral health disparities across demographic and socioeconomic groups.

Key Points

To estimate the overall prevalence, severity, and extent of periodontitis among the non-institutionalized adult population in the United States.
Analyzed cross-sectional clinical data from 3,742 non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 30 years and older with one or more natural teeth from the 2009–2010 NHANES cycle.
Assessed periodontal status by measuring attachment loss (AL) and probing depth (PD) across six sites per tooth on all teeth except third molars.
Periodontitis affected 47.2% of adults (representing 64.7 million individuals), with 8.7% mild, 30.0% moderate, and 8.5% severe cases; prevalence rose to 64.0% among adults aged 65 years and older.
Attachment loss ≥ 3 mm and probing depth ≥ 4 mm were observed in 86.0% and 40.9% of participants, with 56% and 18% exhibiting these measures at ≥ 5% of sites, respectively.
Prevalence was notably higher among men, Mexican Americans, individuals with less than a high school education, individuals below federal poverty levels, and current smokers.

Cite This Study

Eke et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d95f8cf7e8b32dacb4c73 https://doi.org/10.1177/0022034512457373

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