Open AccessPrevalence of periodontitis in the Indian population: A literature review
Author(s) -
Shaju Jacob Pulikkotil,
R. M. Zade,
Manas Das
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.82261
Subject(s) - periodontitis , medicine , population , epidemiology , prevalence , dentistry , demography , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Periodontitis is one of the major reasons for tooth loss in adults. India, with a population of over 1 billion, is bound to become a developed nation soon. This transition will require a population that is healthy, including in terms of periodontal health. Early studies done in India gave an indication that the population is highly susceptible to periodontitis.