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Periodontal status among elderly inhabitants of northern Manhattan: The WHICAP ancillary study of oral health.

ABSTRACT: AIM:We conducted a cross-sectional study of the prevalence, extent and severity of periodontitis in a tri-ethnic cohort of ?65 year-old participants of the Washington-Heights Inwood Community Aging Project (WHICAP). METHODS:1,130 individuals (57% of eligible invitees) participated in a full-mouth periodontal examination that included assessments of bleeding on probing, pocket depth and clinical attachment loss (CAL) at six sites/tooth. RESULTS:Participants had a mean age of 75.4 years (SD 6.7), were predominantly female (66.6%) and Hispanic (44.7%), and of middle/low educational attainment (~82%). The prevalence of edentulism was 14.7%, and an average of 17.1 teeth (SD 8.0) was present among the dentate. The prevalence of moderate/severe periodontitis according to the CDC/AAP definition was 77.5%. Pockets ?6 mm were found in 50.2% of the sample, affecting an average of 5.7% of teeth/person. Corresponding figures for CAL?5 mm were 71.4% and 23.6%, respectively. In multivariable models, male gender, being Black or Hispanic, and no dental visit within the prior year were associated with higher proportion of teeth with CAL ?5 mm. CONCLUSIONS:The prevalence, extent and severity of periodontitis were higher than the US national average in this urban elderly sample, suggesting substantial unmet periodontal treatment needs.

SUBMITTER: Shariff JA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6242775 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Periodontal status among elderly inhabitants of northern Manhattan: The WHICAP ancillary study of oral health.

Shariff Jaffer A JA Burkett Sandra S Watson Caitlin W-M CW Cheng Bin B Noble James M JM Papapanou Panos N PN

Journal of clinical periodontology 20180625 8

<h4>Aim</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional study of the prevalence, extent and severity of periodontitis in a tri-ethnic cohort of ≥65 year-old participants of the Washington-Heights Inwood Community Aging Project (WHICAP).<h4>Methods</h4>1,130 individuals (57% of eligible invitees) participated in a full-mouth periodontal examination that included assessments of bleeding on probing, pocket depth and clinical attachment loss (CAL) at six sites/tooth.<h4>Results</h4>Participants had a mean age of ...[more]

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