Epidemiology of periodontal diseases: Difference between revisions

Albandar 2002 examined 690 school attendees aged 12–25 years. They found that 2.3% had generalized EOP and 4.2% had localized EOP. This total of 6.5% contrasted with 1.8% for [[Nigeria]], 3.1–3.7% for Brazil, 6.8% in [[India]] and 8% in [[Sudan]]. The prevalence in [[Caucasian race|Caucasian]] populations is in the 0.1% to 0.2% range and may indicate that subjects originating from the sub-Saharan countries of Africa may be at higher risk of developing EOP.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

 

 

Lopez 2001 examined 9,162 high school children for clinical attachment loss in 6 sites of first and second [[molar (tooth)|molars]] and [[incisor]]s. Overall, CAL >1mm was seen in 69.2% of the students; >2mm in 16% of the students and >3mm in 4.5%. They noted that while the distribution of CAL was markedly skewed, it followed a continuum of [[disease severity]]. No sharp distinction exists between periodontal health and disease among [[Chile]]an adolescents.{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

Levin 2006 studied 642 young [[Israel]]i army recruits (562 men and 80 women) – clinical periodontal examination of four first molars and eight incisors and [[radiograph]]s were completed. Aggressive periodontitis was found in 5.9% of the subjects (4.3% localized and 1.6% generalized). This was significantly associated with current [[smoking]] and ethnic origin (North African).{{Citation needed|date=October 2010}}

 

 

==Tooth loss==