The burden of periodontal disease in Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Vietnam): A call to action.

Chapple, Iain; Rudiktyo, Estu; Sulijaya, Benso; Marlina, Erni; Oktawati, Sri; Tahapary, Dicky; Amaliya, Amaliya; Adiatman, Melissa; Trong Hoang, Hung; Quang Dao, Khai; Afifah, Ratu-Mirah; Marriott, Robert; Ketkar, Vaidehi

doi:10.1016/j.jdent.2025.106160

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The burden of periodontal disease in Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Vietnam): A call to action.

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Authors:

Iain Chapple

Estu Rudiktyo

Benso Sulijaya

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Periodontitis is a leading form of oral disease, and its impact extends beyond the mouth due to independent associations with several systemic diseases. Despite being largely preventable, periodontitis is projected to affect over 1.5 billion people by 2050. Southeast Asia has one of the h...

Subject

Burden

Economy

Health inequalities

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