Prevalence of periodontitis and alveolar bone loss in a patient population at Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Prevalence of periodontitis and alveolar bone loss in a patient population at Harvard School of Dental Medicine

Abstract Background Although several studies assessed the prevalence of alveolar bone loss, the association with several risk factors has not been fully investigated. The aim of this article is to measure the prevalence of periodontitis by calculating the mean alveolar bone loss/level of posterior t...

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Main Authors: Mohammad F. Helmi, Hui Huang, J. Max Goodson, Hatice Hasturk, Mary Tavares, Zuhair S. Natto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
Subjects:
Systemic diseases
Periodontal disease
Alveolar bone loss
Prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0925-z

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