From: Dental caries is associated with severe periodontitis in Chilean adults: a cross-sectional study
Variable | Caries free | Caries | p |
---|---|---|---|
n Severity of periodontitis | 139 (13.9) | 855 (86.0) | |
No | 30 (21.5) | 91 (10.6) | *0.001 |
Mild | 3 (2.1) | 15 (1.7) | 0.730 |
Moderate | 77 (55.4) | 498 (58.2) | 0.579 |
Severe | 29 (20.8) | 251 (29.3) | *0.042 |
Total periodontitis | 109 (78.4) | 764 (89.3) | *0.001 |