Prevalence and determinants of periodontal disease in Portuguese adults: results from a multifactorial approach
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https://doi.org/10.1080/000163500750051746Abstract
The purpose of the present investigation was to study prevalence of periodontal disease among 30 to 39-years-old from Oporto in the north of Portugal. In addition, an attempt was made to elucidate possible periodontal disease determinants in this population. A random sample consisting of a total of 322 individuals was drawn based on electoral lists. The attendance rate was 61%. The CPITN index was used and the results indicate a high prevalence of periodontal disease and a substantial need for periodontal treatment in this population, with 41% of the individuals investigated having one or more sites with a CPITN score 4 (pockets deeper than 5.5 mm). Dental visiting habits, gender (lower CPITN scores for females) and oral hygiene were the determinants most significantly associated with variation in CPITN scores.
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica publishes original research papers as well as critical reviews relevant to the diagnosis, epidemiology, health service, prevention, aetiology, pathogenesis, pathology, physiology, microbiology, development and treatment of diseases affecting tissues of the oral cavity and associated structures including papers on cause and effect or explanatory/associative relationships for experimental or observational studies.
