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Gingival and Periodontal Parameters in a Population of Healthy Adults, 22–90 Years of Age 1
Author(s) -
Ship Jonathan A.,
Wolff Andy
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
gerodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1741-2358
pISSN - 0734-0664
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-2358.1988.tb00305.x
Subject(s) - medicine , gingival recession , periodontal disease , national health and nutrition examination survey , dentistry , clinical attachment loss , oral health , young adult , age groups , tooth loss , population , oral examination , gerontology , demography , environmental health , sociology
There are little data concerning the periodontal status of aging individuals free of systemic disease and medication utilization. In the present study 55 healthy male and female, non‐medicated adults between the ages of 22 and 90 were evaluated by comparing gingival and periodontal parameters. The results indicate greater proportions of sites with dental plaque, calculus, gingival bleeding and recession, and attachment loss in the oldest age group. The progression of these changes from young to middle to old age was not uniform. Attachment loss showed the most significant age‐related changes. Results from this small, cross‐sectional study of healthy individuals are generally comparable to findings reported from the NIDR 1985 National Survey of Oral Health in U.S. Adults.