Prevalence of intrabony defects in a Swedish adult population. A radiographic epidemiological study.

AIM: The purpose of this radiographic study was to evaluate the prevalence of intrabony defects and to study the correlation between these defects and clinical variables in a Swedish adult population. Another aim was to study the combined relationship of intrabony defects and furcation involvement with clinical variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present study was performed using bitewing and apical radiographs from 329 subjects. The clinical and radiographic data were collected from the study that was carried out in Jönköping 2003. Intrabony defects were measured from the bottom of the pocket to the highest point of alveolar bone crest. Furcations were considered healthy if the furcation was filled with bone up to the fornix. SPSS was used to analyze the results. RESULTS: 2014 molars and 5898 non-molars were included in the study. The prevalence of intrabony defects was 2.2% in the whole population. Multivariate analysis showed that periodontal pockets (p < 0.0001), plaque (p < 0.001), age (p < 0.02) and gender (p < 0.03) had a significant relationship with the occurrence of intrabony defects. On the other hand, gingivitis, smoking habits and education level were not associated with intrabony defects. Multivariate analysis showed that the only variable associated with presence of intrabony defects and furcation involvement was presence of periodontal pockets (p < 0.0001). Whilst, gingivitis, education level, plaque, gender, age and smoking habits were not associated with the outcome. CONCLUSIONS: Mandibular second molars were most likely to display intrabony defects, whilst mandibular incisors were the least likely to do so.

Prevalence of furcation-involved molars in a Swedish adult population. A radiographic epidemiological study.

The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of molars with furcation involvements grades II and III in adults participating in the Jönköping Oral Health Study 2003. The second aim was to study correlations between different variables and the presence of furcation involvement in these individuals. The present study was performed using bitewing and apical radiographs from 329 subjects. Furcations were considered healthy if the furcation was filled with bone up to the fornix. Two thousand fourteen molars fulfilled the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of molars with furcation involvements was 8.3%. Univariate analysis showed that plaque, age, and presence of periodontal pockets were significantly correlated with furcation-involved molar/s (P ˂ 0.0001). Gingivitis and education were also significantly correlated to the presence of furcation involvement (P ˂ 0.006) and (P ≤ 0.01), respectively. Gender had no association with presence of involvements. Multivariate analysis showed that age and presence of periodontal pockets were significantly correlated with furcation involvement (P ˂ 0.0001). Smoking was also found to be associated with furcation involvement (P ˂ 0.04). The tooth most frequently and least likely displaying furcation involvement was the maxillary first molar and the mandibular second molar, respectively. Periodontal pockets, age, and smoking were risk indicators for furcation involvement.