Background: Through the use of optimal surveillance measures and standard case
definitions, it is now possible to more accurately determine population‐average risk profiles …

The most important development in the epidemiology of periodontitis in the USA during the
last decade is the result of improvements in survey methodologies and statistical modeling …

Background: This report describes prevalence, severity, and extent of periodontitis in the US
adult population using combined data from the 2009 to 2010 and 2011 to 2012 cycles of the …

This study estimated the prevalence, severity, and extent of periodontitis in the adult US
population, with data from the 2009 and 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination …

Background This report presents weighted average estimates of the prevalence of
periodontitis in the adult US population during the 6 years 2009-2014 and highlights key …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has as one of its strategic goals to
support and improve surveillance of periodontal disease. In 2003, the CDC initiated the …

Periodontal disease, or gum disease, is a chronic infection of the hard and soft tissue
supporting the teeth (1) and is a leading cause of tooth loss in older adults (2). Tooth loss …

The older adult population is growing rapidly in the USA and it is expected that by 2040 the
number of adults≥ 65 years of age will have increased by about 50%. With the growth of …

Background: This report adds a new definition for mild periodontitis that allows for better
descriptions of the overall prevalence of periodontitis in populations. In 2007, the Centers for …

Background: The principal objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between
cigarette smoking and periodontitis and to estimate the proportion of periodontitis in the …