title: Proximal alveolar bone loss in a longitudinal radiographic investigation. III. Some predictors with a possible influence on the progress in an unselected material.
abstract: The difference in proximal alveolar bone height between 1970 and 1980, the 'ABD index', has been measured longitudinally in radiographs from an unselected material. The group constitutes 406 individuals born in 1904-1952 in the county of Stockholm. Thirteen of 18 predictors determined in 1970 were significantly related to the ABD index in the simple correlation analyses. The predictor 'the alveolar bone loss 1970' ('ABL index 1970') had the strongest correlation to the ABD index. In the stepwise multiple regression analysis the predictor ABL index 1970 and three other predictors reached significant levels. These were age, number of lost teeth, and Russell's Periodontal Index.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bolin
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lavstedt
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Henrikson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D012044:Regression Analysis