Periodontitis in a Large Cohort of Young Chinese Adults: Associated Factors and Salivary Microbiome-Metabolome Profiles.

Researchers found periodontitis affected 25% of Chinese adults aged 18–35 years and identified multiple risk factors including smoking, adverse childhood experiences, and poor brushing habits, alongside distinctive salivary microbial and metabolic changes in affected individuals.

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