Aim To investigate the associations between metabolic risk factors and periodontitis in
young adults. Materials and methods The study included 1123 participants, aged 19–40 …

Aim Oral health and ocular diseases may be associated with collagen defects and
inflammation status. However, the results from prior studies are conflicting. The aim of this …

Aim To clarify the association between systemic and hepatic inflammation and localized
periodontitis which has been reported to vary among races. Materials and Methods The …

Background Poor oral health evaluated by presence of dental calculus has been associated
with hypertension (HTN) among middle-and old-aged adults. However, it is unclear for the …

The associations of mental stress with decayed teeth in children and periodontitis in old-
aged adults have been described. However, the associations for young adults were not …

Myopia represents a significant public health concern worldwide, particularly affecting the
ocular health of children and adolescents. The escalating prevalence of myopia in recent …

Background/purpose To investigate the associations between treated and untreated dental
caries and periodontitis in young adults. Materials and methods The study enrolled 1289 …

This study aimed to investigate the association of localized periodontitis with proteinuria in
1281 military young adults in Taiwan. Localized periodontitis was classified as …

This study aimed to investigate the association of periodontitis with subclinical
atherosclerosis in young adults. In total, 486 non-diabetic military personnel were included …

Aim: The study aimed to examine the association of obesity phenotypes with dental calculus.
Background: Obesity has been recognized as a risk factor for kidney and gallbladder stones …