Epidemiology of periodontal disease in adolescents in mainland China, 1983–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Zendy

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Epidemiology of periodontal disease in adolescents in mainland China, 1983–2020: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author(s) -

Li Xiao,

Kalen Karapen,

Shi Dong,

Hongmei Yang,

Xiaonan Zhang

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

annals of palliative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2224-5839

pISSN - 2224-5820

DOI - 10.21037/apm-20-1919

Subject(s) - medicine , gingivitis , epidemiology , bleeding on probing , meta analysis , periodontitis , mainland china , periodontal disease , disease , dentistry , subgroup analysis , china , political science , law

Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease that includes primarily gingivitis and periodontitis, caused by bacterial infection of the supporting structures of the teeth. For years, much attention has been diverted to periodontal disease among the elderly, not enough attention is paid to adolescents. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the epidemic trend of periodontal disease in adolescents in mainland China.

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