Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 12 , Pages 2592-2598 , December 2009

Third Molars and Periodontal Pathologic Findings in Middle-Age and Older Americans

  • Kevin L. Moss

      Affiliations

    • Research Specialist, Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Esther S. Oh, DDS, MD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Elda Fisher, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Resident, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • James D. Beck, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Kenan Distinguished Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Department of Dental Ecology, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Steven Offenbacher, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • OraPharma Distinguished Professor, Department of Periodontology, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Raymond P. White Jr, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dalton L. McMichael Distinguished Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Chapel Hill, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr White: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, CB 7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27559-7450

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 The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study was performed as a collaborative study supported by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute grants N01-HC-55015, N01-HC-55016, N01-HC-55018, N01-HC-55019, N01-HC-55020, N01-HC-55021, and N01-HC-55022. The present analyses were supported by National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research grant R01DE 11551. Grant support provided by the OMS Foundation, AAOMS.

PII: S0278-2391(09)00548-5

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2009.04.046

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 67, Issue 12 , Pages 2592-2598 , December 2009

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