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

Table 2 Cognitive study clinical evaluations

Patient code	DT	DQ	DV	DAA	DZ
Age	74	93	77	91 y	77 y
Sex	F	F	M	F	F
Race	Afr/Am	White	White	White	White
Smoker	No	No	No	Yes	No
Periodontal
(Number of teeth probed)	22	26	22	nd¹	10
Probing depth (mean
mm/site)	3.01 ± 0.53	1.98 ± 0.71	2.45 ± 0.55	nd	1.66 ± 0.41
Gingivitis (% positive sites)	68.2	4.5	9.1	nd	80
Calculus (% positive sites)	0	0	4.5	nd	30
Caries
Dentures (lower)	0	Partial	0	0	0
Dentures (upper)	0	0	Partial	Partial	Full
Tooth index (% of 32 teeth)
Sound	59.4	31.3	40.6	37.2	21.9
Missing	31.3	15.6	31.3	40.6	65.6
Filled	6.25	40.6	18.8	15.6	9.4
Decayed	3.1	0	0	6.3	3.1
Crown	0	12.5	9.4	0	0

¹No periodontal examination data was acquired for DAA.
²Dashed lines border clinical parameters used to determine the oral status of Cognitive study participants.

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