PERIODONTAL CONDITIONS IN 35-44-YR-OLD ADULTS IN FRANCE, 1993

A national study was carried out in France in 1993 to assess the perio dontal status of the population aged 35-44 yr. The study took part in the Second International Collaborative Study of Oral Health Outcomes d eveloped and coordinated by the World Health Organization. The represe ntative sample was composed of 1000 subjects. The Community Periodonta l Index of Treatment Needs (CPITN) index Ras used. Gingivitis prevalen ce was high (80.4%) while 26.6% of dentate subjects had shallow pocket s (4-5 mm). Deep pockets (>6 mm) were rare (1.6%) concerning on averag e 0.1 sextant per subject; 87.5% of the 994 dentate adults needed peri odontal treatment. Oral health education and scaling should reduce per iodontal pathology in this population group.