Risk indicators for periodontal disease in an urban Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/519246

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

There is some evidence that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults have more severe gum disease than non-Indigenous Australians. Gum diseases are important chronic diseases as they can cause tooth loss. They are also related to general health conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The ability to resist infection may be important in why people get gum disease. This study seeks to discover the factors which damage and which improve gum health in Aboriginal people.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $339,191.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Indigenous Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Aboriginal health | Case control study | Epidemiology | Indigenous health | Oral health | Periodontal disease | Population health | Risk factors

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