Abstract abstract
British Dental Journal 198, 753 (2005)
Published online: 25 June 2005 | doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4812418
Periodontics; tooth loss:
The clinical course of chronic periodontitis. IV. Gingival inflammation as a risk factor in tooth mortality
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Abstract
The presence of gingivitis all round a tooth increased the risk of losing the tooth nearly 50-fold in a 26-year follow-up.