Open AccessPrevalence and treatment of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) in the British Armed Forces: a case-control study
Author(s) -
James R Dufty,
Nikolaos Gkranias,
Aviva Petrie,
Robert Stuart McCormick,
T. B. Elmer,
Nikolaos Donos
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical oral investigations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.088
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1436-3771
pISSN - 1432-6981
DOI - 10.1007/s00784-016-1979-9
Subject(s) - population , medicine , odds ratio , odds , demography , family medicine , environmental health , sociology , logistic regression
Necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis (NUG) has been seen in military populations throughout history. This study aims to determine the prevalence, treatment modality and risk factors associated with NUG in the British Armed Forces.
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