title: Periodontitis among adults aged ≥30 years - United States, 2009-2010.
abstract: Periodontal disease, or gum disease, is a chronic infection of the hard and soft tissue supporting the teeth and is a leading cause of tooth loss in older adults. Tooth loss impairs dental function and quality of life in older adults. The chronic infections associated with periodontitis can increase the risk for aspiration pneumonia in older adults and has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammation that impairs general health. The severity of periodontal disease can be categorized as mild, moderate, or severe on the basis of multiple measurements of periodontal pocket depth, attachment loss, and gingival inflammation around teeth.
authors.forename: Gina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thornton-Evans
authors.forename: Pau
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eke
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palmer
authors.forename: Refilwe
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moeti
authors.forename: Sonja
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hutchins
authors.forename: Luisa N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Borrell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology