Chronic periodontitis in Latin America

Conclusiones La mayoría de los estudios en Iberoamérica demuestran que la prevalencia de la periodontitis crónica es alta y que existe un incremento en la extensión y la severidad de l a pérdida de inserción y la profundidad de sondaje relacionado con la edad.The prevalence of periodontal diseases is high, and is related to oral biofilm and other risk factors such as age, smoking, diabetes, hereditary factors, etc. Objective The objective of this review was to examine studies on the prevalence of chronic periodontitis in Latin America. Methods A search was conducted for cross sectional and cohort studies to determine the prevalence of chronic periodontitis in Latin America. The clinical features of the periodontal diseases used for diagnosis in epidemiologic studies were identified, such as clinical probing depth, clinical attachment level, and bleeding on probing. An analysis was also performed on the periodontal indices used. Results Although consensus criteria have been formed to unify the case definition of periodontitis, they are not always used in studies of periodontal disease prevalence. For this reason the comparison between different studies is difficult. The evidence on the prevalence of periodontitis in Latin America found in PubMed and other Scientific data bases is limited. Only in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Dominican Republic and Guatemala was it possible to find information. There are few population studies in Latin America, and the diagn...
Source: Revista clinica de periodoncia, implantologia y rehabilitacion oral - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research