Periodontitis in a Large Cohort of Young Chinese Adults: Associated Factors and Salivary Microbiome–Metabolome Profiles
Introduction and aims Periodontitis is a chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease that damages periodontal tissues and is associated with systemic diseases. It shows a global younger onset trend, with rising incidence in Chinese young adults, but studies mostly focus on those ≥35 years, lacking systematic exploratio...