Effect of inflammation in the periodontium in early old age on mortality at 21-year follow-up

Kirsten Avlund, Kirsten Schultz-Larsen, Ulla Krustrup, Niels Christiansen, Poul Holm-Pedersen

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Abstract

To analyze whether inflammatory processes in the periodontium in early old age are related to subsequent mortality during 21 years of follow-up in a nondisabled 70-year-old population.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Volume57
Issue number7
Pages (from-to)1206-12
Number of pages7
ISSN0002-8614
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2009

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • DMF Index
  • Denmark
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Health Status Indicators
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Periodontitis
  • Periodontium
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Risk Factors

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