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Dental Abstracts

Volume 60, Issue 2, March–April 2015, Pages 82-83
Dental Abstracts

The Big Picture
Global data on severe periodontitis

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Background

In 1999 the World Workshop for the Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions identified chronic periodontitis, aggressive periodontitis, and periodontitis as the manifestations of a systemic disease. Between 5% and 20% of populations suffer from severe periodontitis (SP), with most others having mild to moderate cases. Understanding the trends in SP can help in planning for dental services and dental workforce needs and in developing an appropriate dental curriculum. It has been

Methods

The 72 studies reviewed included 291,170 individuals age 15 years or older in 37 countries. Prevalence, incidence, and mortality outcomes were identified. Data were evaluated using the modeling resources of the Global Burden of Disease 2010 Study.

Results

Most of the data were derived from individuals age 30 years or older, with 35% of those being persons over age 50 years. SP affected 743 million people worldwide, or 10.8%, in 2010. The 2010 and 2014 global age-standardized prevalence of SP for the entire population was 11.2%, indicating no significant change over these years. Men and women had similar prevalence and incidence data, but SP prevalence increased gradually with age. A steep increase was seen between the third and fourth decades of

Discussion

SP represents a significant world health problem. However, there are notable differences in prevalence and incidence depending on geographic location and age. Gender differences were not noted.

Clinical Significance

With an increasing world population comes an increase in the incidence and prevalence of SP. As people live longer and retain more of their teeth over a longer period, SP will continue to be a problem.

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Kassebaum NJ, Bernabé E, Dahiya M, et al: Global burden of severe periodontitis in 1990-2010: A systematic review and meta-regression. J Dent Res 93:1045-1053, 2014

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