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

有一些证据表明，土著和托雷斯海峡岛民成年人比非土著澳大利亚人有更严重的牙龈疾病。牙龈疾病是重要的慢性疾病，因为它们可以导致牙齿脱落。它们还与糖尿病和心脏病等一般健康状况有关。抵抗感染的能力可能是人们患牙龈疾病的重要原因。这项研究旨在发现损害和改善原住民牙龈健康的因素。

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.