Periodontal systemic associations: Review of the evidence

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages S8-S19

  Linden, Gerard J ^a   Lyons, Amy ^b   Scannapieco, Frank A ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chronic kidney disease; Cognitive impairment; Metabolic syndrome; Obesity; Periodontitis; Pneumonia; Respiratory disease; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; NUTRITION; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; NUTRITION SURVEYS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; PERIODONTITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84890555137     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2013.1340010     Document Type: Review

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