title: [Somatologic morbidity study-- Berlin 1972. 2. Incidence of periodontal diseases, condition of oral hygiene].
abstract: Using the Periodontal Disease Index and the Oral Hygiene Index, the authors determined the periodontal and oral hygiene conditions of 3853 individuals (18 to 100 years of age) selected at random from the Berlin population 67% of these individuals presented with periodontal disease; 10% were threatened by periodontal disease. The symptom "tooth loosening" was stated in 18%. The mean PDI was 2.93. The mean plaque incidence (index according to Quingley and Hein) amounted to 1.4 in subjects without periodontal disease, and to 2.2 in periodontally diseased individuals. The means supragingival calculus -- subgingival calculus ratio (index according to King) in these groups was 0.53 and 0.85, respectively.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001604:Berlin; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Stomatologische Morbiditätsstudie-- Berlin 1972. 2. Mitteilung:Häufigkeit von Parodontopathien, der orale Hygienezustand