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Considerations on the contribution of ageing to loss of periodontal tissue support
Author(s) -
Papapanou Panos N.,
Lindhe Jan,
Sterrett John D.,
Eneroth Lennart
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1991.tb00098.x
Subject(s) - dental alveolus , periodontium , clinical attachment loss , medicine , dentistry , tooth loss , periodontal disease , gingival and periodontal pocket , ageing , oral health
The present study is an attempt to assess if age‐related changes, manifested as loss of probing attachment and alveolar bone, occur in humans. 511 subjects, in ages 20–24, 30–34, 40–44, 50–54 and 60–64 years, were included in the study. All subjects had undergone a comprehensive clinical examination, including recordings of probing pocket depth and probing attachment level. A subsample of subjects was selected, whose periodontal status indicated minimal experience of destructive periodontal disease. In these particular subjects, the height of the alveolar bone was also assessed. The results showed that in the subsample, (i) attachment loss increased with age, but (ii) a high proportion of tooth surfaces remained with no attachment or alveolar bone loss in ages between 20 and 64 years. There are reasons to suggest, therefore, that age‐related alterations in the periodontium may not inevitably be manifested as loss of probing attachment or alveolar bone.