Use of 16S ribosomal RNA gene analyses to characterize the bacterial signature associated with poor oral health in West Virginia

Table 1 COHRA study clinical evaluations

Patient code	DB	DC	DF	DL	DG	DI	DA
Age	30 y	23 y	32 y	32 y	48 y	40 y	35 y
Sex	F	F	M	F	M	M	F
Race	White	Afr/Am	White	White	Mixed	White	White
Smoker	No	No	Sometimes	No	Yes	Yes	Sometimes
Periodontal ¹
(Measured at 4 sites: 3,14,19,30)
Probing depth (mean mm/site)	< 3.5	< 3.5	4.5	4.5	5.2	5.2	5.2
Recession (% positive/site)	0	0	0	25	0	75	100
Bleeding on probing (% of sites)	25	0	100	100	100	100	100
Gingivitis - localized	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
generalized	0	Yes	Yes	0	0	0	0
hyperplasia	0	0	0	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Caries
Dentures (lower/upper)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sound teeth (% of 28 teeth)	64.3	78.6	92.9	53.6	78.6	67.9	50

¹ Dashed lines border clinical parameters used to determine the oral status of COHRA study participants.

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