Burden of chronic diseases associated with periodontal diseases: a retrospective cohort study using UK primary care data.

Dawit T Zemedikun Joht Singh ChandanDevan RaindiAmarkumar Dhirajlal RajgorKrishna Margadhmane GokhaleTom ThomasMarie FalaheePaola De PabloJanet M LordKarim RazaKrishnarajah Nirantharakumar

Published in: BMJ open (2021)

In this cohort, periodontal diseases appeared to be associated with an increased risk of developing cardiovascular, cardiometabolic, autoimmune diseases and mental ill health. Periodontal diseases are very common; therefore, an increased risk of other chronic diseases represent a substantial public health burden.

Keyphrases

public health
primary care
mental health
healthcare
electronic health record
health information
machine learning
general practice
deep learning