Exploring the Relationship between Periodontitis, Anti-Periodontitis Therapy, and Extra-Oral Cancer Risk: Findings from a Nationwide Population-Based Study.

Biomedicines · 2023 · PMC10377021 · PMID 37509588

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Previous studies examining various ethnic groups have shown an overall trend of increased cancer risk among patients with periodontal disease compared to those without periodontitis [ 18 ].

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