title: [Risk of periodontitis--etiology and assessment].
abstract: Highly pathogenic microbiota, mixed infections and opportunistic species are the major etiological factor in periodontal diseases, the progression is then modified by known or unknown host factors. Selection of periodontitis-risk individuals is in most cases difficult. Nevertheless epidemiologic data of 2263 subjects show clearly risk age groups (45-54 year and older) and risk teeth. Patients at risk age and risk teeth have to be followed up carefully. The individual risk for deep pocketing and/or attachment loss can be detected on the basis of bleeding after treatment, rapid attachment loss (greater than 1-2 mm/yr) and trends in colonization/recolonization of pathogenic subgingival flora.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gängler
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Periodontitisrisiko--Ursachen und Erkennung.