Periodontal conditions in a group of Swedish adolescents. (II). Analysis of data.
Periodontal conditions in adolescents from the north of Sweden have been described in an earlier study. 2 groups were distinguished, one with proximal and the other with buccal/lingual probing attachment loss (AL). The present study analysed the relationship between AL and various background variables: plaque, bleeding, calculus, pocket depth, toothbrushing, experience of fixed orthodontic appliance, general disease, socio-economic level. No significant differences between the total group with AL and that without AL were seen concerning general disease, socio-economic level, experience of orthodontic treatment, or presence of bleeding, plaque or calculus. When groups with AL on proximal surfaces and on buccal/lingual surfaces were analysed separately, it was found that the group with proximal AL more often had plaque, bleeding, calculus and pocket depths greater than or equal to 4 mm than the group with absence of AL and the group with buccal/lingual AL. In the latter group, toothbrushing was more frequent. The differences seen between the group with proximal AL and that with buccal/lingual AL may indicate different etiologies of loss of tooth support in these ages.
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Department of Pedodontics, University of Umeå, Sweden.
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D000293:Adolescent; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000453:epidemiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000453:epidemiology; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000473:pathology; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D009967:Orthodontic Appliances; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011336:Probability; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology