Chronic Periodontitis Case Definitions and Confounders in Periodontal Research: A Systematic Assessment

Case definitions and criteria of periodontal diseases are not yet consistent worldwide. This can affect the accuracy of any comparison made between two studies. This study determines which are the most common chronic periodontitis case definitions as well as confounding variables that have been repo...

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Main Authors: Zuhair S. Natto, Randa H. Abu Ahmad, Lina T. Alsharif, Hanan F. Alrowithi, Duaa A. Alsini, Hetaf A. Salih, Nabil F. Bissada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4578782