Evaluation of Risk Indicators for Clinical Attachment Loss in a Greek Adult Population
The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence and extent of Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL) and to find out variables associated with CAL in a Greek adult population older than 40 years of age. The study sample consisted of 1,240 adults, 580 males and 660 females who were patients of three private practices. The participants were interviewed and underwent an oral clinical examination. CAL assessment was carried out on six sites for each tooth. Prevalence and severity of CAL and the association with variables such as age, gender, socio-economic status (SES), educational level, smoking status, frequency of tooth brushing and dental follow-up, glucose, and blood pressure levels, probing pocket depth (PPD) and bleeding on probing (BOP) were assessed, using univariate and multivariate regression models. The prevalence of CAL≥3.0 mm was 22.1% for both genders, whereas the regression model showed that lower SES (p=0.001), smoking (p< 0.001), irregular daily tooth brushing (p=0.013), BOP (p<0.001) and deeper periodontal pockets (p=0.001) were statistically significantly associated with CAL severity. Poor oral hygiene as expressed by PPD, BOP and irregular daily tooth brushing, lower SES and smoking, were significantly associated with CAL severity.
Keywords: Periodontitis, Clinical attachment loss, Epidemiology, Risk factor
Citation: Nikolaos Andreas Chrysanthakopoulos. “Evaluation of Risk Indicators for Clinical Attachment Loss in a Greek Adult Population”. SVOA Dentistry 2:1(2021) pages 39-47.
