Objectives To assess long‐term attachment and periodontitis‐related tooth loss (PTL) in
untreated periodontal disease over 40 years. Material and Methods Data originated from the …

Background: The factors associated with initial periodontitis are not well understood and
cannot be identified by cross‐sectional studies. Aim: To identify the factors associated with …

Aim To evaluate pattern of change in periodontal variables and tooth loss in a twelve‐year
follow‐up study of older adults living in Sweden. Methods In a prospective population study …

This paper describes the initiation, rate of progress of periodontal disease and consequent
tooth loss in a population never exposed to any programs or incidents relative to prevention …

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 …

In this study we evaluated the traditional view that the severity of periodontal disease varies
between populations in that African and Asian populations are more severely affected than …

Background: Periodontal diseases affect over half the adults in the US, disproportionately
affecting minority populations. Periodontitis can be treated in early stages, but it is not clear …

Aim: The present investigation presents findings of the prevalence and distribution of
gingivitis and periodontitis in a Swedish population over the 30 years 1973–2003. Material …

Objective We used epidemiologic data of clinical periodontal status from two population‐
based samples in two countries, United States and Germany, to examine 1) the impact of …

Chronic inflammation is a prominent feature of aging and of common age‐related diseases,
including atherosclerosis, cancer and periodontitis. This volume examines modifiable risk …