Oral Health Prev Dent. 2023 Sep 22;21:313-318. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.b4424899.
The purpose of the present observational study was to assess the prevalence of radiographic alveolar bone loss (ABL) as a function of age at the Periodontics Clinics at the College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Medical and dental healthcare records of individuals visiting the Periodontics Clinics at College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh Saudi Arabia were assessed. The following information was retrieved: age, gender, educational status, and systemic diseases (diabetes mellitus [DM], hypertension, osteoporosis and obesity). Digital full-mouth radiographs were retrieved from patients' dental records, and marginal bone loss (MBL) was assessed on the mesial and distal surfaces of all teeth. Logistic regression analyses (LRA) were done to assess the correlation between ABL and gender, age, educational status and duration since diagnosis of the aforementioned systemic conditions. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
In total, medical and periodontal healthcare records of 495 individuals were retrieved and assessed. All individuals were citizens of the KSA. Among these, 107 were healthy controls and 98, 95, 96 and 99 individuals had a medical diagnosis of type-2 DM, hypertension, obesity and osteoporosis, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference in the mean age and gender of all medically compromised participants. The prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe periodontitis in the total patient population was 51.4%, 37.5% and 36.5%, respectively. Among all healthy controls, the prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe periodontitis was 16.3%, 25.5% and 33.4%, respectively. There was no difference in the prevalence of mild, moderate, and severe periodontitis in relation to advancing age in the entire patient population.
Advancing age did not seem to affect ABL in the present patient population. Patient education, oral hygiene maintenance and SES seem to be more predictable indicators of ABL than increasing age.
本观察性研究的目的是评估沙特阿拉伯利雅得沙特国王大学牙科医学院牙周诊所患者的放射状牙槽骨丧失（ABL）随年龄增长的患病率。
评估了访问沙特阿拉伯利雅得沙特国王大学牙科医学院牙周诊所的个体的医疗和牙科保健记录。检索了以下信息：年龄、性别、教育状况和全身性疾病（糖尿病[DM]、高血压、骨质疏松症和肥胖症）。从患者的牙科记录中检索了数字化全口射线照片，并评估了所有牙齿的近中和远中表面的边缘骨丧失（MBL）。进行了逻辑回归分析（LRA），以评估 ABL 与性别、年龄、教育状况和上述系统性疾病诊断后时间的相关性。p<0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
总共检索和评估了 495 名个体的医疗和牙周保健记录。所有个体均为沙特阿拉伯公民。其中，107 人为健康对照者，98、95、96 和 99 名个体分别患有 2 型糖尿病、高血压、肥胖症和骨质疏松症。所有患有合并症的参与者的平均年龄和性别没有统计学差异。在总患者人群中，轻度、中度和重度牙周炎的患病率分别为 51.4%、37.5%和 36.5%。在所有健康对照者中，轻度、中度和重度牙周炎的患病率分别为 16.3%、25.5%和 33.4%。在整个患者人群中，随着年龄的增长，轻度、中度和重度牙周炎的患病率没有差异。
在当前的患者人群中，年龄的增长似乎不会影响 ABL。与年龄增长相比，患者教育、口腔卫生维护和 SES 似乎是 ABL 更可预测的指标。
