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Threshold-effect of income on periodontitis and interactions with race/ethnicity and education

Roger Keller Celeste, Sara Cioccari Oliveira, Roger Junges

Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia · 2019 · 23 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

The relation between periodontal health and income was curvilinear and indicated the presence of a threshold, supporting income transfer programs. Beyond the threshold, only education presented a negative linear relationship with moderate to severe periodontitis.

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