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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/12403| Title: | The causes of tooth loss |
| Authors: | Camilleri, George E. |
| Keywords: | Dental caries -- Case studies Dental caries -- Diagnosis -- Case studies Dental caries -- Research -- Malta -- Case studies Periodontal disease -- Case studies |
| Issue Date: | 1966 |
| Publisher: | The St. Luke`s Hospital Gazette |
| Citation: | Camilleri, G.E. (1966). The causes of tooth loss. The St. Luke`s Hospital Gazette, 1(1), 13-14 |
| Abstract: | The substantial majority of permanent teeth are lost because of dental caries or periodontal disease. This paper reports a pilot study into the causes of tooth loss of 297 Maltese patients attending the Dental Department of St. Luke's Hospital, carried out in July 1964. The main conclusion of this study indicates that periodontal disease becomes the major cause of tooth loss in adults. In this regard the importance of regular dental care commencing at an early age is highlighted and recommended. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/12403 |
| Appears in Collections: | TSLHG, Volume 1, Issue 1 TSLHG, Volume 1, Issue 1 |
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| THE CAUSES OF TOOTH LOSS.pdf | Published for the Consultant Staff Committee, St. Luke`s Hospital, Malta and the Medical and Dental Surgery Faculties of the Royal University of Malta. | 150.52 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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