ArticleJournal of the American Dental Association (1939)2018
Periodontitis in US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2014.
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- Association Between Periodontal Disease and Cumulative Coping Challenges: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Exploratory Educational Study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2026Article
- Oral Health Status and Cardinal Symptoms of Depression in the Old Order Amish: a cross-sectional study.Research square · 2026Article
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- Association of hepatitis A virus with periodontitis: a cross-sectional and genetic analysis.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
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- Synergistic Effects of Social Determinants of Health and Periodontitis on Premature Cardiovascular Mortality: A Nationally Representative Cohort Study.Journal of public health dentistry · 2026Article
- Relationships Among Periodontal Awareness, Clinical Findings, and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Turkish Cypriot Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis report presents weighted average estimates of the prevalence of periodontitis in the adult US population during the 6 years 2009-2014 and highlights key findings of a national periodontitis surveillance project.
methodsEstimates were derived for dentate adults 30 years or older from the civilian noninstitutionalized population whose periodontitis status was assessed by means of a full-mouth periodontal examination at 6 sites per tooth on all non-third molar teeth. Results are reported according to a standard format by applying the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/American Academy of Periodontology periodontitis case definitions for surveillance, as well as various thresholds of clinical attachment loss and periodontal probing depth.
resultsAn estimated 42% of dentate US adults 30 years or older had periodontitis, with 7.8% having severe periodontitis. Overall, 3.3% of all periodontally probed sites (9.1% of all teeth) had periodontal probing depth of 4 millimeters or greater, and 19.0% of sites (37.1% of teeth) had clinical attachment loss of 3 mm or greater. Severe periodontitis was most prevalent among adults 65 years or older, Mexican Americans, non-Hispanic blacks, and smokers.
conclusionsThis nationally representative study shows that periodontitis is a highly prevalent oral disease among US adults. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Dental practitioners should be aware of the high prevalence of periodontitis in US adults and may provide preventive care and counselling for periodontitis. General dentists who encounter patients with periodontitis may refer these patients to see a periodontist for specialty care.
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