Nearly Half of American Adults Have Periodontal Disease

Over 47 percent of the U.S. adult population aged 30 years and older have mild, moderate or severe periodontitis, according to new research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In addition, nearly two-thirds (64%) of adults over age 65 have moderate to severe forms of periodontal disease.

These findings are based on epidemiologic data from the 2009–2010 National Health and Nutrition Evaluation Survey (NHANES), which included full-mouth periodontal examinations to obtain more accurate estimates of the prevalence and extent of periodontal disease in the United States. The study, published online in the October 2012 issue of the Journal of Dental Research, was developed in collaboration with a CDC Periodontal Disease Surveillance workgroup, which included representatives from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).

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