Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 33-34, March 2007

Low Socioeconomic Position is Associated with Periodontitis in Chilean Adolescents

Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY

Article Title and Bibliographic Information

Social Gradients in Periodontal Diseases among Adolescents

Lopez R, Fernandez O, et al.

Community Dent Oral Epidemiol 2006;34(3):184-96

Level of Evidence

3b

Purpose/Question

To investigate the effects of socioeconomic position on the periodontal conditions of a random sample of adolescents. In addition, the study explores to what extent the classification system used to define periodontitis may affect the socioeconomic gradients.

Source of Funding

Government (Danish Medical Research Council)

Type of Study/Design

Cross-Sectional Study

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PII: S1532-3382(06)00204-1

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2006.12.010

Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 33-34, March 2007

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