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

• Hauptverfasser: Franz-Josef Strauss (Verfasst von), Iris Espinoza (Verfasst von), Alexandra Stähli (Verfasst von), Mauricio Baeza (Verfasst von), Ricardo Cortés (Verfasst von), Alicia Morales (Verfasst von), Jorge Gamonal (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...