Periodontal disease incidence, progression and rate of tooth loss in a general dental practice: The results of a 12-year retrospective analysis of patient's clinical records

Refining definitions of periodontal disease and caries for prediction models of incident tooth loss

“…This was consistently so in men, whereas in women the number of lost teeth (as opposed to the occurrence of any tooth loss) depended more on attachment level than caries in all age strata including the 20–39‐year‐old individuals. The fact that caries plays a bigger role for tooth loss in younger age groups in Western societies is in accordance with the literature (Nicholls , Reich & Hiller ) and basically a result of simple arithmetic: Although caries incidence is relatively constant during life time (Eggertsson & Ferreira‐Zandona , Luan et al. ), periodontal progression, albeit hard to assess accurately, increases with age (Holtfreter et al.…”

Factors contributing to tooth loss among the elderly: A cross sectional study

“…A good oral hygiene is needed to reduce the mortality risk among elderly population. It was reported that people who maintain good oral hygiene, and visit the dentist at least once a year, had a lower mortality risk when compared with people who did not have good oral hygiene maintenance [12,13]. However, elderly patients with periodontal disease need to have a more aggressive therapy than what is commonly practiced [14].…”

Drug-Loadable Calcium Alginate Hydrogel System for Use in Oral Bone Tissue Repair

“…One of the principal pathological changes associated with periodontitis is alveolar resorption [2,3]. The resorption of alveolar bone leads to a loss of periodontal supporting tissue.…”