Many definitions of periodontitis have been used in the literature for population‐based
studies, but there is no accepted standard. In early epidemiologic studies, the two major …

Aims: To review the literature related to the analytical epidemiology of periodontitis
generated over the past decade. This review does not deal with descriptive epidemiologic …

This study estimated the prevalence, severity, and extent of periodontitis in the adult US
population, with data from the 2009 and 2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination …

Background: The principal objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between
cigarette smoking and periodontitis and to estimate the proportion of periodontitis in the …

Vital and Health Statistics, Series 11, No. 248 (4/2007) Page 1 US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for …

Background: Accurate information on the prevalence and extent of periodontal diseases in
the United States adult population is lacking. This study estimated the prevalence and extent …

The currently used definitions of chronic and aggressive periodontitis were introduced at the
1999 World Workshop for the Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions (2). This …

Examines the methodological aspects of epidemiological studies of periodontal diseases in
the US Highlight of the analytical methods on design, data, management, and quality control …

This paper reports estimates of the periodontal status of US population derived from data
from Phase 1 of the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by …

This study evaluates the accuracy of periodontitis prevalence determined by the National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) partial-mouth periodontal examination …