Relationship between areca nut chewing and periodontal status of people in a typical aboriginal community in Southern Taiwan

Background/purpose: Although the clinical impact of areca nut chewing on periodontal status had been reported, the results of epidemiological studies on areca nut or betel quid chewing did not show the same influence on periodontitis. This study assessed the influence of variables such as areca nut...

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Main Authors: Chun-Nan Hsiao, Edward Chengchuan Ko, Tien-Yu Shieh, Hong-Sen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Dental Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790214001391