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Prevalence of Periodontitis and Tooth Loss Among Older Adult Women With Low Bone Mineral Density: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study.

JMIR research protocols · Syamala S, Anil S, Alabdallah J, Alyafei S, Eid Y, Althuwaini A, Sezgin Y · 2026-08-28

This protocol describes a cross-sectional study comparing prevalence of periodontitis and tooth loss between older women with low bone mineral density and age-matched controls, whilst evaluating whether a salivary enzyme test could support periodontal screening in geriatric settings.

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