title: Periodontal diseases in Africa.
authors.forename: Vibeke
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Baelum
authors.forename: Flemming
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scheutz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D010520:Aggressive Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000453:epidemiology; D005892:Gingivitis, Necrotizing Ulcerative / Q000453:epidemiology; D006296:Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D009026:Mortality; D009625:Noma / Q000453:epidemiology; D015588:Observer Variation; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000453:epidemiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors