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International Arab Journal of Dentistry

DOI

https://doi.org/10.70174/iajd.v16i1.1406

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate predictors for tooth loss in patients previously diagnosed with periodontitis. This systematic review will cover studies of over 10 years of follow up.

Materials and Methods: Electronic literature search was conducted by one author across several databases, including Medline (PubMed), Embase, and Google Scholar, including longitudinal studies investigating the association between predictors and tooth loss in periodontitis patients. A total of 594 publications were screened, and three reviewers analyzed the articles and extracted the data. Of these, 17 studies met the inclusion criteria.

Results: A total of 17 articles were included in this systematic review. The mean year of publication of the included studies was 2014. The mean follow‐up period was 13.8 years. The studies involved a total of 2,633 participants. The mean sample size was 154 participants. Patients’ mean age was 42.5 years.

Conclusion: Older, males, smokers or diabetic patients, with irregular attendance to supportive periodontal therapy and teeth with high probing depth, mobility, or molars, especially with furcation involvement, are major modifiable risk factors for tooth loss.

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