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2 questions · 13 findings · 2 reviews · Periodontology

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Periodontitis vs No periodontitis (periodontal health or gingivitis)

Dental caries prevalence · adults

With a non-standard periodontitis definition, the association persisted (OR 1.38).

12 findings from 1 review
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Periodontal disease (periodontitis; clinical attachment loss >=4 mm) vs Adults without periodontal disease (healthy periodontal status; CAL <=3 mm)

Root caries (presence of root caries) · Adults (mean age ~53 years)

Adults with periodontal disease had significantly higher odds of root caries than those without (pooled OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.25 to 1.53; 2 observational studies; low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review