The Independent and Combined Associations of Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy on Periodontal Disease Severity and Progression in Older Adults.

Researchers found that both multiple chronic conditions and use of many medications were independently linked to worse periodontal disease severity and faster disease progression in older adults, with a predictive model achieving 81% accuracy in identifying patients at risk of significant attachment loss.

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