The Association between Periodontitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background. It has been reported that patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are more susceptible to periodontitis. However, data regarding the risk of periodontitis in IBD patients are scarce, and results from individual studies remain controversial. The aim of this study is to investigate...

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Main Authors: Yangheng Zhang, Dan Qiao, Rixin Chen, Feng Zhu, Jianfeng Gong, Fuhua Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6692420