Evaluation of periodontitis-related tooth loss according to the new 2018 classification of periodontitis.

ABSTRACT: The new 2018 classification of periodontal diseases is reported to be related to tooth loss due to periodontal disease (TLPD) during supportive periodontal therapy (SPT). However, few reports have evaluated this relationship for Asians or have analyzed the association of the new classification and TLPD by distinguishing between active periodontal therapy (APT) and SPT. In this study, we retrospectively applied the new classification to 607 Japanese periodontitis patients and examined the relationship between the new classification and annual TLPD rates per patient during the respective periods. TLPD rates were higher in patients in stage IV and/or grade C during both APT and SPT. TLPD during SPT was not associated with the presence or absence of TLPD during APT. Multivariate analysis revea

SUBMITTER: Takedachi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9279363 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature