Severe Gum Disease is 6th Most Prevalent Condition in the World
Contemporary Periodontics and Implant Surgery
Severe gum disease isn’t just an American problem, as a recently released review found it to be the sixth most prevalent health condition in the world. This particular study looked at data from 37 different countries, and found severe periodontitis affected 743 million people in the world. Globally, the prevalence of severe periodontitis was 11.2% between 1990 and 2010. However your risk does increase with age, and interestingly this disease is more prevalent in the third and fourth decades, with risks peeking around the age of the 38. This was the first ever global assessment of periodontal disease and it shows the challenges faced by every single one of us in keeping our teeth and gums healthy and free from disease.
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