Prevalence of periodontitis in dentate people between 2011 and 2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies

Diogo Trindade, Rui Carvalho, Vanessa Machado, Leandro Chambrone, José João Mendes, João Botelho

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of periodontitis in dentate people between 2011 and 2020. Materials and Methods: PUBMED, Web of Science, and LILACS were searched up to and including December 2021. Epidemiological studies reporting the prevalence of periodontitis conducted between 2011 and 2020 were eligible for inclusion in this review. Studies were grouped according to the case definition of confidence as confident (Centers for Disease Control [CDC] AAP 2012; CDC/AAP 2007; and Armitage 1999) and non-confident (community periodontal index of 3 or 4, periodontal pocket depth >4 mm, and clinical attachment level ≥1 mm). Random effects meta-analyses with double arcsine transformation were conducted. Sensitivity subgroup and meta-regression analyses explored the effect of confounding variables on the overall estimates. Results: A total 55 studies were included. The results showed a significant difference, with confident case definitions (61.6%) reporting nearly twice the prevalence as non-confident classifications (38.5%). Estimates using confident periodontal case definitions showed a pooled prevalence of periodontitis of 61.6%, comprising 17 different countries. Estimates reporting using the CDC/AAP 2012 case definition presented the highest estimate (68.1%) and the CDC/AAP 2007 presented the lowest (48.8%). Age was a relevant confounding variable, as older participants (≥65 years) had the highest pooled estimate (79.3%). Conclusion: Between 2011 and 2020, periodontitis in dentate adults was estimated to be around 62% and severe periodontitis 23.6%. These results show an unusually high prevalence of periodontitis compared to the previous estimates from 1990 to 2010.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)604-626
Number of pages23
JournalJournal of Clinical Periodontology
Volume50
Issue number5
Early online dateJan 2023
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2023

Keywords

  • periodontal disease
  • periodontitis
  • prevalence
  • systematic review
  • Epidemiologic Studies
  • Prevalence
  • Periodontal Index
  • Humans
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Periodontitis/epidemiology
  • Periodontal Pocket

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