Abstract | OBJECTIVE: MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study population consisted of subjects from the Malabar/Purbasari tea estate on West Java, Indonesia. In 2002, clinical measurements were performed in 128 subjects, including evaluation of plaque, bleeding on probing, pocket depth and attachment loss. In 2005, 123 out of 128 subjects could be retrieved who were present at the examination of 2002. Blood samples were taken to measure plasma vitamin C levels. Information about the subject's dietary habit was obtained by means of a personal interview guided by a questionnaire. RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Amaliya, M F Timmerman, F Abbas, B G Loos, G A Van der Weijden, A J Van Winkelhoff, E G Winkel, U Van der Velden |
Journal | Journal of clinical periodontology
(J Clin Periodontol)
Vol. 34
Issue 4
Pg. 299-304
(Apr 2007)
ISSN: 0303-6979 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17378886
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Ascorbic Acid
(blood)
- Ascorbic Acid Deficiency
(complications)
- Diet Surveys
- Female
- Humans
- Indonesia
- Linear Models
- Male
- Periodontal Attachment Loss
(blood, etiology)
- Periodontal Index
- Periodontitis
(blood, etiology, pathology)
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