Dental Screening for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Introduction Periodontal disease (PD) is one of the most prevalent multifactorial chronic infections, affecting 46% of US adults. Though PD occurs in the 30-40 year age range, the incidence peaks at age 38 years. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ACVD) is caused by heredity, environment, and their interactions; conventional
Tag: epidemiology
penile squamous cell carcinoma and human papillomavirus
penile squamous cell carcinoma and human papillomavirus Introduction The objective of this study was to to investigate the survival outcomes and prognostic factors of human papillomavirus (HPV) induced penile squamous cell carcinoma (pSCC). Penile squamous cell carcinoma (pSCC) is a rare malignancy with limited pathogenesis and carcinogenesis, and poor survival after standard treatment. They
