Periodontitis as a risk factor for organic erectile dysfunction: A case-control study in a sub-Saharan population.

Background: This study investigated the association between periodontitis and organic erectile dysfunction (ED) in a sub-Saharan population.

Methods: This multicenter analytical study lasted from April to September 2021. A total of 114 patients (38 cases and 76 controls) were recruited and matched on age, diabetes, and smoking status.

New classification of periodontal diseases (NCPD): an application in a sub-Saharan country.

Purpose: To determine the clinical and radiological profile of periodontitis according to the 2018 NCPD, in a Dakar (Senegal) based periodontal clinic.

Methods: This is a descriptive study based on patient's records in the periodontology clinic. The study was conducted between November 2018 and February 2020 (15 months).

Profile of chronic and aggressive periodontitis among Senegalese.

Purpose: To describe the profile of chronic and aggressive periodontitis among Senegalese (West Africans) attending the Institute of Dentistry of Dakar.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted with an inclusion period running from 2001 to 2008. The sample included 413 chronic periodontitis and 151 aggressive periodontitis cases, among them 299 males and 265 females selected from 2,274 records.