Influences of Race/Ethnicity in Periodontal Treatment Response and Bacterial Distribution, a Cohort Pilot Study

Authors

Language

English

Publication Date

1-1-2023

Journal

Frontiers in Oral Health

DOI

10.3389/froh.2023.1212728

PMID

37377523

PMCID

PMC10291508

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

6-12-2023

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: Periodontitis disproportionately affects different racial and ethnic populations. We have previously reported the higher levels of

METHODS: This prospective cohort pilot study was carried out in an academic setting, at the School of Dentistry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Dental plaque was collected from a total of 75 African Americans, Caucasians and Hispanics periodontitis patients in a 3-year period. Quantitation of

RESULTS: The gains in clinical attachment levels after treatment significantly differed amongst the 3 groups-Caucasians responded most favorably, followed by African-Americans, lastly Hispanics, while numbers of

CONCLUSION: Differential response to nonsurgical periodontal treatment and distribution of

Keywords

periodontitis, race, treatment response, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Streptococcus cristatus

Published Open-Access

yes

Recommended Citation

, "Influences of Race/Ethnicity in Periodontal Treatment Response and Bacterial Distribution, a Cohort Pilot Study" (2023). Faculty, Staff and Student Publications. 124.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/uthdb_docs/124