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SUBMITTER: Orwoll ES
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2841022 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of dental research 20090801 8
Sex steroids have a significant effect on skeletal biology in men, with reduced levels being associated with lower skeletal bone mass and cortical thickness. The purpose of this study was to determine if sex steroids are associated with periodontitis and tooth loss in a cohort of 1210 older dentate men followed for 3 years. Periodontal measures included attachment loss, pocket depth, gingival bleeding, and number of teeth. Baseline serum testosterone and estradiol were measured by radioimmunoass ...[more]