Association between periodontitis and all-cause and cancer mortality: retrospective elderly community cohort study

Background Periodontal infection induces inflammation, which may increase the risk of tumor-promoting effects. The aim of this study was to assess the association between periodontitis and all-cause mortality, and all-cancer and specific cancers’ mortality in a health examination cohort of the elderly in the communities. Methods A dataset of health examinations for the elderly with cause of death from 2005 to 2012 was obtained from the...