Reddy M S, Jeffcoat M K
University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Dentistry.
Curr Opin Periodontol. 1993:52-9.
The progression of periodontitis has been an area of active research during the past year. Prevalence and disease severity studies indicate that severe periodontitis remains a problem of considerable magnitude. The standard for evaluation of periodontitis progression is sequential attachment and bone-level measurements. A vast number of approaches to identify indicators of periodontal disease activity are under development. These include methods to detect bacterial infection or the breakdown of the periodontium. The number of proposed models of periodontal progression has expanded along with the identification of risk factors at the site, subject, and population levels. No model currently under consideration is predictive of future periodontal disease progression.
在过去一年中，牙周炎的进展一直是积极研究的领域。患病率和疾病严重程度研究表明，重度牙周炎仍然是一个相当严重的问题。评估牙周炎进展的标准是连续的附着水平和骨水平测量。大量用于识别牙周疾病活动指标的方法正在研发中。这些方法包括检测细菌感染或牙周组织破坏的方法。随着在部位、个体和群体水平上识别出危险因素，所提出的牙周进展模型的数量也有所增加。目前正在考虑的模型中，没有一个能够预测未来牙周疾病的进展。
