Tooth loss and periodontal status variables among policemen from Campeche, Mexico

• Published in: Gaceta médica de México Vol. 146; no. 4; pp. 264 - 268
• Main Authors: Minaya-Sánchez, Mirna, Medina-Solís, Carlo Eduardo, Casanova-Rosado, Juan Fernando, Casanova-Rosado, Alejandro José, Márquez-Corona, Ma De Lourdes, Islas-Granillo, Horacio, Islas-Márquez, Arturo José
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Mexico 01.07.2010
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Male; Mexico; Middle Aged; Oral Health; Periodontal Diseases - epidemiology; Police; Prevalence; Tooth Loss - epidemiology; Young Adult; Mexico

Identify the variables associated with periodontal status and tooth loss among a sample of adults. We carried out a cross-sectional study among 161 policemen. Our sample was representative of socioeconomics status and lifestyle among policemen in Campeche, Mexico. All periodontal clinical examinatio...