ISSN:
1600-051X
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Aim: The aims of this study were to monitor the prevalence and progression of lifetime cumulative attachment loss (LCAL) in a group of young British male military recruits over a 3-year period, and to determine the relationship between signs of LCAL and selected periodontal variables.Methods: 100 subjects, aged 16–20 years (mean 17 years) at baseline, were examined at 0 (baseline), 12 and 30 months. LCAL, probing depth, plaque, bleeding on probing, gingival colour and supra- and subgingival calculus were assessed on the mesio-buccal, disto-buccal, mesio-lingual and disto-lingual surfaces of all teeth present, excluding third molars. Data were analysed cross-sectionally at each examination.Results: Over the period of the study, the prevalence of LCAL 〈inlineGraphic alt="geqslant R: gt-or-equal, slanted" extraInfo="nonStandardEntity" href="urn:x-wiley:03036979:JCPE281010:ges" location="ges.gif"/〉1 and 2 mm ranged from 95–100%, whereas LCAL 〈inlineGraphic alt="geqslant R: gt-or-equal, slanted" extraInfo="nonStandardEntity" href="urn:x-wiley:03036979:JCPE281010:ges" location="ges.gif"/〉3 mm ranged from 40–47%. The extent of LCAL 〈inlineGraphic alt="geqslant R: gt-or-equal, slanted" extraInfo="nonStandardEntity" href="urn:x-wiley:03036979:JCPE281010:ges" location="ges.gif"/〉1 mm ranged from 76–86%. However, the extent of LCAL 〈inlineGraphic alt="geqslant R: gt-or-equal, slanted" extraInfo="nonStandardEntity" href="urn:x-wiley:03036979:JCPE281010:ges" location="ges.gif"/〉2 mm was dramatically lower (10.5–12.7%), and LCAL 〈inlineGraphic alt="geqslant R: gt-or-equal, slanted" extraInfo="nonStandardEntity" href="urn:x-wiley:03036979:JCPE281010:ges" location="ges.gif"/〉3 mm was uncommon (0.5–0.9%). Examining the number of subjects according to the number of sites affected above a threshold, showed that a small number of subjects have a large number of sites above threshold. Using Pearson’s rank correlation coefficient a significant correlation (p〈0.05) was found between LCAL and the periodontal variables of gingival bleeding and supra- and subgingival calculus.Conclusions: These data suggest that the onset and progression of chronic periodontitis can be seen in young adults, and in this group gingival bleeding and supra- and subgingival calculus are the variables most strongly associated with early periodontitis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1034/j.1600-051x.2001.028010961.x
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