Trends over 30years in the prevalence and severity of alveolar bone loss and the influence of smoking and socio-economic factors - based on epidemiological surveys in Sweden 1983-2013

摘要

ObjectiveEpidemiological studies of the prevalence of periodontitis over an extended time using the same methodology to investigate and classify periodontitis are sparse in the literature. Smoking and socio-economic factors have been proven to increase the risk for periodontal disease. The objective of this study was to investigate 30-year time trends, using the same methodology to classify the prevalence and severity in alveolar bone loss (ABL) and to investigate the influence of tobacco and socio-economic factors.