The use of interdental cleaning devices and periodontal disease contingent on the number of remaining teeth in Korean adults

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the effect of interdental brushes and dental floss on the prevention of periodontitis in participants with ≥ 20 or < 20 remaining teeth by using the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2016–2018. Data from 11,614 participants were analys...

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Main Authors: Yun-Jeong Kim, Yoon Min Gil, Kwang-Hak Bae, Seon-Jip Kim, Jungjoon Ihm, Hyun-Jae Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17885-7