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Preventive and restorative dental treatments are associated with a reduced risk of chronic periodontitis, but not acute periodontitis, highlighting distinct pathophysiological profiles between the two conditions. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess how dental treatments provided in public oral healthcare services associate with the prevalence and incidence of chronic and acute periodontitis.

September 10, 2026Clinical and Experimental Dental ResearchOpen Access

Association of Treatments With Prevalence and Incidence of Periodontitis

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ASAnna Liisa Suominen TSTuomas Saxlin MLMarja‐Leena Lamidi

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Retrospective cohort study reveals preventive and restorative treatments reduce chronic periodontitis risk in dental patients, highlighting distinct care needs for acute versus chronic disease.

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To assess how dental treatments provided in public oral healthcare services associate with the prevalence and incidence of chronic and acute periodontitis.
Retrospective cohort analysis of adult patients aged 20 years or older visiting public oral healthcare services in North Karelia, Finland, during 2021–2022 (N = 50,469).
Follow-up data from patient registers tracked treatments received annually between 2014 and 2020.
Multivariable logistic regression models evaluated associations between treatment history and ICD-10 diagnoses of chronic and acute periodontitis at follow-up (2021–2022).
Diagnoses of both chronic and acute periodontitis in 2021–2022 were relatively infrequent across the cohort.
For chronic periodontitis, more years of receiving preventive and restorative treatments were associated with lower prevalence and incidence, whereas more years of periodontal treatments and tooth extractions were associated with higher prevalence and incidence.
For acute periodontitis, additional years of preventive and periodontal treatments were associated with slightly higher odds, whereas more years of examinations and extractions were associated with lower odds; smoking and diabetes mellitus increased odds across conditions.

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Suominen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27afb58559d80afc73ecc https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.70452

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September 10, 2026Clinical and Experimental Dental ResearchOpen Access

Association of Treatments With Prevalence and Incidence of Periodontitis

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Authors

ASAnna Liisa Suominen TSTuomas Saxlin MLMarja‐Leena Lamidi

Discussion

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Overview

Retrospective cohort study reveals preventive and restorative treatments reduce chronic periodontitis risk in dental patients, highlighting distinct care needs for acute versus chronic disease.

Key Points

To assess how dental treatments provided in public oral healthcare services associate with the prevalence and incidence of chronic and acute periodontitis.
Retrospective cohort analysis of adult patients aged 20 years or older visiting public oral healthcare services in North Karelia, Finland, during 2021–2022 (N = 50,469).
Follow-up data from patient registers tracked treatments received annually between 2014 and 2020.
Multivariable logistic regression models evaluated associations between treatment history and ICD-10 diagnoses of chronic and acute periodontitis at follow-up (2021–2022).
Diagnoses of both chronic and acute periodontitis in 2021–2022 were relatively infrequent across the cohort.
For chronic periodontitis, more years of receiving preventive and restorative treatments were associated with lower prevalence and incidence, whereas more years of periodontal treatments and tooth extractions were associated with higher prevalence and incidence.
For acute periodontitis, additional years of preventive and periodontal treatments were associated with slightly higher odds, whereas more years of examinations and extractions were associated with lower odds; smoking and diabetes mellitus increased odds across conditions.

Cite This Study

Suominen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27afb58559d80afc73ecc https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.70452

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