Trends of periodontal conditions in two different randomly selected Swiss (Bernese) cohorts 25 years apart

Schürch, Ernst; Dulla, Joëlle Aline; Bürgin, Walter Bruno; Lussi, Adrian; Lang, Niklaus Peter (2015). Trends of periodontal conditions in two different randomly selected Swiss (Bernese) cohorts 25 years apart. Journal of clinical periodontology, 42(10), pp. 893-899. Wiley 10.1111/jcpe.12458

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AIM

To assess the periodontal conditions of two randomly selected Swiss cohorts 25 years apart.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

Standardized examinations were performed to assess the periodontal conditions of two randomly selected populations of the Canton of Bern; oral cleanliness was evaluated using the plaque index (PlI) and the retention index (RI). Gingival health was scored according to the gingival index (GI). Periodontal conditions were evaluated by pocket probing depth (PPD) and loss of attachment (LA).

RESULTS

At the first examination in 1985, 206 out of 350 subjects were evaluated, while in the second examination in 2010, 134 out of 490 subjects attended the examinations. In 1985, subjects showed a mean PlI of 1.16, and 0.77 in 2010. RI was 0.81 and 0.36 in 1985 and 2010 respectively. Mean GI was 1.34 and 0.6. The mean proportion of PPD ≤3 mm was 72% in 1985 and 97.3% in 2010. PPD ≥ 6 mm affected 2.0% in 1985 and 0.3% in 2010. In 1985, subjects had an average of 20.7 teeth, while in 2010, the average was 24.6. In 1985, 7.3% of the subjects were edentulous, while in 2010, 4.5% had no teeth.

CONCLUSIONS

Trends to improvements resulting in more teeth in function and better periodontal conditions were recognized.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Research
04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Preventive, Restorative and Pediatric Dentistry

UniBE Contributor:

Schürch, Ernst, Dulla, Joëlle Aline, Bürgin-Mumenthaler, Walter Bruno, Lussi, Adrian, Lang, Niklaus Peter

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0303-6979

Publisher:

Wiley

Language:

English

Submitter:

Eveline Carmen Schuler

Date Deposited:

17 Mar 2016 16:06

Last Modified:

02 Mar 2023 23:27

Publisher DOI:

10.1111/jcpe.12458

PubMed ID:

26389518

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Switzerland, epidemiology, oral hygiene Status, periodontitis, probing depth, tooth loss

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.77047

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/77047

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