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. 2014 Oct 24;217(8):459–466. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.908

Table 5. Cases with periodontitis and percentage of the age cohort, as estimated by the case definition determined a priori, and using the post hoc case definition 2, based on having a minimum of three teeth with 5 mm attachment loss.

Age group Number of affected individuals Number affected by case definition 2
Under 25 2 (5.5%) 2 (5.5%)
25-34 4 (5.3%) 4 (5.3%)
35-44 4 (6.2%) 5 (7.7%)
45-54 3 (4.0%) 4 (5.4%)
55-64 2 (5.9%) 3 (8.8%)
Over 65 2 (10.5%) 2 (10.5%)