Age-dependent distribution of periodontitis in two countries: Findings from NHANES 2009 to 2014 and SHIP-TREND 2008 to 2012

OBJECTIVE: We used epidemiologic data of clinical periodontal status from two population-based samples in two countries, United States and Germany, to examine 1) the impact of age on the relative contribution of recession and pocketing on the distribution of clinical attachment loss, and 2) whether...

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Main Authors: Billings, M. (Author), Dye, B.A (Author), Holtfreter, B. (Author), Kocher, T. (Author), Mitnik, G.L (Author), Papapanou, P.N (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NLM (Medline) 2018
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