Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Periodontal Disease among Adults Attending Dental Department in Rwanda Military Hospital (Rwanda): A Cross Sectional Study
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1Department of Dentistry, Rwanda Military Hospital, PO Box 3377, Kigali, Rwanda 2University of Rwanda, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, PO Box 5229, Kicukiro, Kigali, Rwanda 3Department of Clinical Research, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, Kigali, Rwanda 4Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Rwanda, PO Box 5229, Kicukiro, Kigali, Rwanda *Corresponding author Janvière Mutamuliza Department of Dentistry Rwanda Military Hospital P.O. Box 3377, Kigali, Rwanda E-mail: [email protected]
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