Behavioral and metabolic risk factors associated with periodontitis in Brazil, 1990 –2019: a multidimensional analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

ConclusionsPeriodontitis has increased in Brazil since 2005, despite the smoking reduction. Sugar-sweetened beverage was the behavioral risk that mostly accompanied the periodontal trend.Clinical relevanceOur results support upstream strategies targeting commercial, social, political, and structural determinants to tackle NCDs and reduce oral health inequities.
Source: Clinical Oral Investigations - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research