Prevalence and Incidence of Gingivitis

Prevalence/Incidence of Gingivitis: Online Medical Books

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Gingivitis: Gingivitis - epidemiology
(The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult)

Gingivitis - incidence

• Affects >90% of children between the ages of 4 and 13 years, although it is generally low grade.
• Between 13% and 40% of children 6–36 months of age have eruption gingivitis, which commonly resolves after teeth break through the gum.
• Boys have more severe and prevalent gingivitis than girls until the early teen years.
• Peak incidence is in adolescence, probably due to hormonal influences and inconsistent dental hygiene.
• Intraoral piercings contribute to poor dental hygiene and gingivitis.

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Source: The 5-Minute Pediatric Consult, 2008

About prevalence and incidence statistics:

The term 'prevalence' of Gingivitis usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Gingivitis at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Gingivitis refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Gingivitis diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see about prevalence and incidence statistics.

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