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quality of life (Zimmer at al. 20ı0) and its effect on the wider community, through the health system and associated economic costs. Managing oral health in an ageing Irish population will present a formidable challenge in the future.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr Richard Lee Kin,
B.Dent.Sc. F.D.S.R.C.S.I.,
D.CH.DENT (PERIO) works in practice limited to periodontology and implantology in Dublin. The contents of this article are necessarily expressed in broad terms and limited to general information rather than detailed analyses or dental advice. Specialist professional advice should always be obtained to address dental and other issues arising in specific contexts.
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www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/ documents/population/2013/poplabfor2016_2046.pdf
47.2%
of the population in North America have periodontitis, that’s 64.7 million adults 30 years and older
Almost half of American adults suffer from gum disease
SOURCE: PI EKE, BA DYE, L WEI, GO THORNTON-EVANS AND RJ GENCO. PREVALENCE OF PERIODONTITIS IN ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES: 2009 AND 2010. J DENT RES
Have severe periodontitis Have mild periodontitis 8.7% Have moderate periodontitis
8.5% 30%
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