Prevalence of juvenile periodontitis in a British school population.
In a survey of 7266 schoolchildren, aged 14-19 yr, the prevalence of juvenile periodontitis was found to be 0.1%. A predilection for Negroes was noted. There was no difference in prevalence between sexes.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D044466:Asian People; D044383:Black People; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006113:United Kingdom; D044465:White People