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Published on: January 21, 2020
Has the prevalence of periodontitis changed during the last 30 years?
1School of Health Science, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden. Anders.Hugoson@hhj.hj.se
Aim:
This paper reviews global trends in the change in prevalence of periodontitis over the last 30 years.
Material And Methods:
The epidemiology of periodontal disease is briefly reviewed together with the current classification system and the clinical and radiographic diagnostic methodology in periodontal disease.
Results:
This review identifies the very limited number of studies that provide prevalence data over time, and this data is discussed in comparison with those stemming from a few corresponding studies from countries outside Europe.
Conclusions:
The data indicate a possible trend of a lower prevalence of periodontitis in recent years.
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