3 A nationwide population-based database revealed that the prevalence of periodontitis significantly increased from 11.5% in 1997 to 19.59% in 2013 in a Taiwanese population, and the mean age of patients with periodontitis showed a decreasing trend. 4 Periodontitis is highly prevalent among adults and represents a clear public health problem.
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Baseline probing depth and interproximal sites predict treatment outcomes of non-surgical periodontal therapy.
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