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. 2022 Feb;8(1):380-394.
doi: 10.1002/cre2.526. Epub 2022 Jan 10.

Periodontal disease prevalence, extent, and risk associations in untreated individuals

Yasmine N Alawaji  1   2   3 , Abdulsalam Alshammari  1   2 , Nesrine Mostafa  3 , Ricardo M Carvalho  4 , Jolanta Aleksejuniene  3
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Periodontal disease prevalence, extent, and risk associations in untreated individuals

Yasmine N Alawaji et al. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

Objectives: to examine the prevalence, extent, and risk associations of untreated periodontitis.

Materials and methods: A purposive sample of subjects who were never treated for periodontal conditions was clinically examined after collecting information about their sociodemographic characteristics, medical conditions, oral health behaviors, perceived stress, and perceived social support.

Results: A total of 431 subjects were recruited (response rate, 97.0%), and their mean age (SD) was 35.4 (13.3) years. Overall, high plaque levels were observed in all untreated individuals. The prevalence of periodontitis and severe (stage III/IV) periodontitis using the American Academy of Periodontology and European Federation of Periodontology (AAP/EFP) classification were 85.4% and 48.5%, respectively. The prevalence of moderate-severe and severe periodontitis using the definitions of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and AAP were 78.4% and 31.1%, respectively. The extent of periodontitis expressed as mean% of clinical attachment loss (CAL) ≥ 3 mm and CAL ≥ 5 mm were 34.9% and 14.4%, respectively, while the mean% of a periodontal probing depth (PPD) ≥4 mm and PPD ≥6 mm were 22.0% and 9.2%, respectively. Risk determinants associated with AAP/EFP periodontitis after the adjustment for other variables were age ≥35 years (odds ratio [OR] = 11.5) and lower income (OR = 2.5). Adjusted risk associations with stage II/IV periodontitis included age ≥35 years (OR = 8.2), males (OR = 2.5), lower income (OR = 2.3), and lower perceived stress (OR = 2.0). Adjusted risk associations with CDC/AAP moderate-severe periodontitis included age ≥35 years (OR = 12.0), lower income (OR = 2.1), and current cigarette smoking (OR = 4.2). Adjusted risk associations with CDC/AAP severe periodontitis included age ≥35 years (OR = 4.5), males (OR = 1.9), lower education (OR = 2.0), lower income (OR = 1.7), uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (OR = 2.0), and current cigarette smoking (OR = 2.3).

Conclusions: The prevalence and extent of periodontitis were high in untreated subjects. Risk associations with untreated periodontitis included age ≥35 years, males, lower income, lower education, current cigarette smoking, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, and lower perceived stress.

Keywords: natural history; periodontal diseases; prevalence; risk factors.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests.

Figures

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Figure 1
Distribution of periodontal disease extent by age cohort. Periodontal disease extent defined as mean % of periodontal probing depth (PPD), recession (REC), or clinical attachment loss (CAL)
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Figure 2
Periodontal disease extent by age cohort and patient sex
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Figure 3
Self‐assessed oral hygiene versus assessed full‐mouth plaque scores
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Figure 4
Self‐assessed periodontal health versus extent of periodontal disease defined as mean % of clinical attachment loss (CAL) ≥ 4 mm and mean % of periodontal probing depth (PPD) ≥ 5 mm
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