Periodontitis in US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This report presents weighted average estimates of the prevalence of periodontitis in the adult US population during the 6 years 2009-2014 and highlights key findings of a national periodontitis surveillance project.

Methods

Estimates were derived for dentate adults 30 years or older from the civilian noninstitutionalized population whose periodontitis status was assessed by means of a full-mouth periodontal examination at 6 sites per tooth on all non-third molar teeth. Results are reported according to a standard format by applying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/American Academy of Periodontology periodontitis case definitions for surveillance, as well as various thresholds of clinical attachment loss and periodontal probing depth.

Results

SUBMITTER: Eke PI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8094373 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature