Dental caries is associated with severe periodontitis in Chilean adults: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Franz-Josef Strauss (Author), Iris Espinoza (Author), Alexandra Stähli (Author), Mauricio Baeza (Author), Ricardo Cortés (Author), Alicia Morales (Author), Jorge Gamonal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The co-occurrence of caries and periodontitis and a possible association is still a matter of debate. Thus, the aim of the study was to determine the co-occurrence of caries and periodontitis in Chilean adults. Methods Evaluation of periodontal and dental status in 994 adults (35...