The need for treatment of destructive periodontal diseases is based on observations made
by oral health professionals, who, prompted by clinical findings, recommend treatment. We …

The aim of this study was to assess and quantify the random effects resulting from clustering
in the following individual‐level periodontal outcomes: presence of clinical attachment loss …

The aims of this study were to assess the prevalence of periodontal conditions in the
Uruguayan adult and elderly population and its association with socioeconomic and …

Purpose: Rural populations may be at increased risk for prevalent oral diseases. The aim of
this study was to compare oral health status of adolescents of rural and urban areas from …

There is no study assessing the impact of dental caries (DC), traumatic dental injuries (TDI)
and dental malocclusions (DM) on the oral healthrelated quality of life (OHRQoL) of …

Periodontal diseases are a group of infectious diseases that mainly include gingivitis and
periodontitis. Gingivitis is the most prevalent form of periodontal disease in subjects of all …

Objective: To investigate the association between socioeconomic position and periodontal
diseases among adolescents. Methods: Data were obtained from 9203 Chilean high school …

A decade has passed since we first reviewed the epidemiology of periodontal diseases in
Latin America. At that time, lack of population‐based studies was the norm and our …

We examined the impact of the severity of periodontal disease on quality of life in adults with
chronic periodontitis. One hundred patients (age, 30-58 years) who were assisted at the …

Background Periodontal disease or periodontitis is an inflammatory disease with a hight
prevalence. According to the last oral health survey of the Spanish population, between 24 …