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J Am Dent Assoc, Vol 125, No 3, 273-279.
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Journal of the American Dental Association, Vol 125, Issue 3, 273-279
Copyright © 1994 by American Dental Association

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Periodontitis and aging: reviewing recent evidence



BA Burt
Program in Dental Public Health, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-2029.

This review critically examines recent research on the relation between age and periodontitis. It concludes that some loss of periodontal attachment and alveolar bone is to be expected in older persons, but age alone in a healthy adult does not lead to a critical loss of periodontal support. Although moderate loss of alveolar bone and periodontal attachment is common in the elderly, severe periodontitis is not a natural consequence of aging.




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