Kr. Phipps et Vj. Stevens, RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF CARIES AND PERIODONTAL-DISEASE IN ADULT TOOTH LOSS FOR AN HMO DENTAL POPULATION, Journal of public health dentistry, 55(4), 1995, pp. 250-252
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Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Objectives: This study examined the reasons for tooth loss in an adult
population with dental insurance. Methods: Computerized records were
used to identify, Kaiser Permanente Dental Care patients aged 40-69 ye
ars who had an extraction during 1992 (n=1,877). A random sample of 83
9 dental charts were reviewed. Results: Slightly more than 51 percent
of the teeth were extracted for periodontal disease, 35.4 percent for
caries, 9.5 percent for a combination of the two, and 3.5 percent for
other reasons. When considering patients as the unit of analysis, 58.4
percent of the patients had an extraction for caries, 39.9 percent fo
r periodontal disease, 5.0 percent for both, and 26 percent for other
reasons. Conclusions: In this population both caries and periodontal d
isease play a role in tooth loss. For this reason, prevention programs
focusing on the prevention of both disease processes should be develo
ped for adults.