Risk of Periodontal Diseases in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Nationwide Population-based Cohort Study

Several studies have reported an association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and periodontal diseases. However, a large-scale population-based cohort study was previously absent from the literature. Therefore, we evaluated the risk of periodontal diseases in patients with COPD i...

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Main Authors: Shen, Te-Chun, Chang, Pei-Ying, Lin, Cheng-Li, Chen, Chia-Hung, Tu, Chih-Yen, Hsia, Te-Chun, Shih, Chuen-Ming, Hsu, Wu-Huei, Sung, Fung-Chang, Kao, Chia-Hung
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Health 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4652822/