Global Prevalence of Periodontal Disease and Lack of Its Surveillance

Background. Periodontal disease is a public health problem and is strongly associated with systemic diseases; however, its worldwide distribution is not fully understood. Objective. To evaluate global data of periodontal disease: (1) among adolescents, adults, and older population and (2) in low-, m...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Nazir, Asim Al-Ansari, Khalifa Al-Khalifa, Muhanad Alhareky, Balgis Gaffar, Khalid Almas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2146160