Prevalence of the periodontal status in Germany: results of the 6th German Oral Health Study (DMS • 6).

The periodontitis prevalence according to the 2018 classification (including all stages) was very high at 95.1%/85.2% in younger adults/younger seniors. In total, 31.6%/8.3% of younger adults/younger seniors were classified as stage I (ie, interdental CAL 1 to 2 mm), which, from a clinical point of view, appears to be a transitional phase between gingivitis and periodontitis, which can probably be managed with preventive rather than therapeutic measures. In younger adults and younger seniors, the prevalence of periodontitis in Germany is high, with severe periodontitis (stages III and IV) in 17.5%/52.7% of younger adults/younger seniors.