title: Reduction of tooth loss associated with periodontal treatment.
abstract: Comparing tooth loss for populations comprising subjects with periodontal disease has been limited by broad and different definitions of disease severity. Numeric scores for periodontal disease severity and risk were used to enhance the precision of comparing tooth loss for two populations. Both populations received routine dental care, but only one received comprehensive periodontal treatment. The analysis provides evidence that adding periodontal treatment to routine dental care is associated with less tooth loss and more patients who do not lose any teeth. Furthermore, it may be possible to nearly eliminate tooth loss associated with periodontal disease.
authors.affiliation: johnm@previser.com
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Roy C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Page
authors.forename: Carl F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Loeb
authors.forename: Elizabeth Krall
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Kaye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D003190:Comprehensive Dental Care / Q000145:classification; D012534:Dental Scaling; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000145:classification / Q000628:therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016745:Root Planing; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000517:prevention & control*