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Article: Periodontal conditions in Switzerland at the end of the 20th century.

TitlePeriodontal conditions in Switzerland at the end of the 20th century.
Authors
KeywordsAttachment loss
Epidemiology
Gingival index
Periodontitis
Periodontology
Prevalence
Severity
Switzerland
Issue Date2004
PublisherQuintessence Publishing Co Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.quintessencepublishing.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=239
Citation
Oral Health & Preventive Dentistry., 2004, v. 2 n. 4, p. 359-368 How to Cite?
AbstractAIM: To epidemiologically assess the periodontal conditions of the adult population in Switzerland. MATERIAL AND METHODS: During a ten-year period, a total of 1318 subjects were randomly selected on the basis of a process involving the community rosters in seven regions (Cantons) of Switzerland: (Canton of Berne; Canton of Zurich; Western cantons (GE,VD,NE); Eastern cantons (SG,AI,AR,TG,SH); Southern cantons (VS,GR,TI); Central cantons (LU,GL,ZG,UR,SZ,OW,NW) and Northern cantons (JU,FR,SO,AG,BL)) and encompassing all adult age groups (20-89 years). The subjects were examined in dental offices randomly distributed throughout the country. The number of teeth present, the mean Plaque and Gingival as well as Retention Indices were assessed. Furthermore, pocket probing depths and loss of periodontal attachment were determined on all teeth. RESULTS: Ninety-four (7.1%) of the subjects were completely edentulous leaving 1224 dentate individuals with an average of 21.65 teeth for analysis. In the youngest cohort (20-29 years) 27.03 teeth were present. During the fourth to the seventh decade of life, tooth loss appeared to follow a linear pattern leaving 17.63 teeth in the age group of 60-69 years. The oldest age group of the 80-89 years old yielded 11.08 teeth. The mean scores of all clinical parameters increased significantly with increasing age. Mean PII in the youngest age group was PII: 0.72 (SD: 0.38) and reached PII: 1.55 (SD: 0.68) in the oldest. The corresponding mean GI were 1.17 (SD: 0.31) and GI: 1.64 (SD: 0.50), respectively. The mean RI increased from 0.24 (SD: 0.29) to RI: 1.34 (SD: 0.70) in the oldest. Mean probing depth increased slightly from 20 to approximately 49 years. Thereafter, mean PPD remained around 3.0 mm. The loss of periodontal attachment increased dramatically after the age of 50. CONCLUSIONS: Periodontitis manifests itself after the age of 50. The pronounced progressive attachment loss in the age cohorts over fifty years explained the marked loss of teeth in some individuals. From a public health point of view, it is indicated to make a major effort for periodontal prevention in the population approaching the second third of life.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/154385
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dc.contributor.authorSchürch Jr, Een_US
dc.contributor.authorLang, NPen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T08:25:01Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-08T08:25:01Z-
dc.date.issued2004en_US
dc.identifier.citationOral Health & Preventive Dentistry., 2004, v. 2 n. 4, p. 359-368en_US
dc.identifier.issn1602-1622en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/154385-
dc.description.abstractAIM: To epidemiologically assess the periodontal conditions of the adult population in Switzerland. MATERIAL AND METHODS: During a ten-year period, a total of 1318 subjects were randomly selected on the basis of a process involving the community rosters in seven regions (Cantons) of Switzerland: (Canton of Berne; Canton of Zurich; Western cantons (GE,VD,NE); Eastern cantons (SG,AI,AR,TG,SH); Southern cantons (VS,GR,TI); Central cantons (LU,GL,ZG,UR,SZ,OW,NW) and Northern cantons (JU,FR,SO,AG,BL)) and encompassing all adult age groups (20-89 years). The subjects were examined in dental offices randomly distributed throughout the country. The number of teeth present, the mean Plaque and Gingival as well as Retention Indices were assessed. Furthermore, pocket probing depths and loss of periodontal attachment were determined on all teeth. RESULTS: Ninety-four (7.1%) of the subjects were completely edentulous leaving 1224 dentate individuals with an average of 21.65 teeth for analysis. In the youngest cohort (20-29 years) 27.03 teeth were present. During the fourth to the seventh decade of life, tooth loss appeared to follow a linear pattern leaving 17.63 teeth in the age group of 60-69 years. The oldest age group of the 80-89 years old yielded 11.08 teeth. The mean scores of all clinical parameters increased significantly with increasing age. Mean PII in the youngest age group was PII: 0.72 (SD: 0.38) and reached PII: 1.55 (SD: 0.68) in the oldest. The corresponding mean GI were 1.17 (SD: 0.31) and GI: 1.64 (SD: 0.50), respectively. The mean RI increased from 0.24 (SD: 0.29) to RI: 1.34 (SD: 0.70) in the oldest. Mean probing depth increased slightly from 20 to approximately 49 years. Thereafter, mean PPD remained around 3.0 mm. The loss of periodontal attachment increased dramatically after the age of 50. CONCLUSIONS: Periodontitis manifests itself after the age of 50. The pronounced progressive attachment loss in the age cohorts over fifty years explained the marked loss of teeth in some individuals. From a public health point of view, it is indicated to make a major effort for periodontal prevention in the population approaching the second third of life.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherQuintessence Publishing Co Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.quintessencepublishing.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3&products_id=239en_US
dc.relation.ispartofOral health & preventive dentistry.en_US
dc.subjectAttachment loss-
dc.subjectEpidemiology-
dc.subjectGingival index-
dc.subjectPeriodontitis-
dc.subjectPeriodontology-
dc.subjectPrevalence-
dc.subjectSeverity-
dc.subjectSwitzerland-
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 And Overen_US
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPeriodontal Attachment Loss - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPeriodontal Indexen_US
dc.subject.meshPeriodontitis - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshSwitzerland - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTooth Loss - Epidemiologyen_US
dc.titlePeriodontal conditions in Switzerland at the end of the 20th century.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailLang, NP:nplang@hkucc.hku.hken_US
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dc.identifier.volume2en_US
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.spage359en_US
dc.identifier.epage368en_US
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridSchürch Jr, E=6603625444en_US
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