Assessment of the association between periodontal disease and total cancer incidence and mortality: a meta-analysis

Background Periodontal disease (PD) is a chronic inflammatory disease that leads to alveolar bone resorption and tooth loss. Many studies have reported the association between periodontal disease and various cancers including oral cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer and so on. However, there is still...

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Main Authors: Kaili Wang, Zheng Zhang, Zuomin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14320.pdf