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Analysis of the relationships between edentulism, periodontal health, body composition, and bone mineral density in elderly women

OBJECTIVE: The relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and tooth loss in conjunction with periodontal disease is not clear. The suggested effects include alteration in bone remodeling rates as well as the multifaceted etiology of edentulism. There is also a question if other body-related var...

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Autores principales: Ignasiak, Zofia, Radwan-Oczko, Malgorzata, Rozek-Piechura, Krystyna, Cholewa, Marta, Skrzek, Anna, Ignasiak, Tomasz, Slawinska, Teresa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4809310/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27042033
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S100249