SES and correlated factors do not explain the association between periodontal disease, edentulism, and cancer risk.

CONCLUSIONS: Complex sources of confounding by SES and its correlates are unlikely to fully account for the positive associations observed for periodontal disease and edentulism and cancer risk.
PMID: 31540766 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Annals of Epidemiology - August 21, 2019 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Lu J, Zaimi I, Barber JR, Joshu CE, Prizment AE, Beck JD, Platz EA, Michaud DS Tags: Ann Epidemiol Source Type: research