Analysis of Chronic Periodontitis in Tonsillectomy Patients: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study Using a National Health Screening Cohort

Analysis of Chronic Periodontitis in Tonsillectomy Patients: A Longitudinal Follow-Up Study Using a National Health Screening Cohort

This study aimed to compare the risk of chronic periodontitis (CP) between participants who underwent tonsillectomy and those who did not (control participants) using a national cohort dataset. Patients who underwent tonsillectomy were selected from a total of 514,866 participants. A control group w...

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Main Authors: Soo Hwan Byun, Chanyang Min, Yong Bok Kim, Heejin Kim, Sung Hun Kang, Bum Jung Park, Ji Hye Wee, Hyo Geun Choi, Seok Jin Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
tonsillectomy
chronic periodontitis
cohort
Korea
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/10/3663

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