Prevalence of periodontitis in obese patients in Bahrain: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Adult obesity has been associated with various systemic diseases and is an increasing problem in Bahrain. Recent evidence indicates a correlation between adult obesity and periodontitis. Hence the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of periodontitis in overweight/obese...

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Main Authors: Leena Alsalihi, Crawford Bain, Alexander Milosevic, Amar Hassan, Abeer Janahi, Gowri Sivaramakrishnan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01720-y