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Kaumudi Jinraj Joshipura, S.D., B.D.S.

TitleAdjunct Professor of Epidemiology
InstitutionHarvard School of Public Health
DepartmentEpidemiology
AddressUniversity of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry
Medical Sciences Campus, Office A107
PO Box 365067
San Juan PR 00936-5067
Phone787/237-0009
Other Positions
TitleLecturer on Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology
InstitutionHarvard School of Dental Medicine
DepartmentOral Health Policy and Epidemiology


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  1. Joosten MM, Joshipura KJ, Pai JK, Bertoia ML, Rimm EB, Mittleman MA, Mukamal KJ. Total adiponectin and risk of symptomatic lower extremity peripheral artery disease in men. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2013 May; 33(5):1092-7.
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  2. Jimenez M, Hu FB, Marino M, Li Y, Joshipura KJ. Type 2 diabetes mellitus and 20 year incidence of periodontitis and tooth loss. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012 Dec; 98(3):494-500.
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  3. Montero-Aguilar M, Muñoz-Torres F, Elías-Boneta AR, Dye B, Joshipura KJ. High levels of periodontal disease among the older adult population in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Community Dent Health. 2012 Sep; 29(3):224-8.
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  4. Rivas-Tumanyan S, Campos M, Zevallos JC, Joshipura KJ. Periodontal disease, hypertension, and blood pressure among older adults in puerto rico. J Periodontol. 2013 Feb; 84(2):203-11.
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  5. Rivas-Tumanyan S, Spiegelman D, Curhan GC, Forman JP, Joshipura KJ. Periodontal disease and incidence of hypertension in the health professionals follow-up study. Am J Hypertens. 2012 Jul; 25(7):770-6.
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  6. Palacios C, Gil K, Pérez CM, Joshipura K. Determinants of vitamin D status among overweight and obese Puerto Rican adults. Ann Nutr Metab. 2012; 60(1):35-43.
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  7. Joshipura K. Glycemic control is not related to postextraction healing in patients with diabetes. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2011 Dec; 11(4):187-8.
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  8. Farrell JJ, Zhang L, Zhou H, Chia D, Elashoff D, Akin D, Paster BJ, Joshipura K, Wong DT. Variations of oral microbiota are associated with pancreatic diseases including pancreatic cancer. Gut. 2012 Apr; 61(4):582-8.
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  9. Jimenez M, Hu FB, Marino M, Li Y, Joshipura KJ. Prospective associations between measures of adiposity and periodontal disease. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2012 Aug; 20(8):1718-25.
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  10. Kim FM, Hayes C, Williams PL, Whitford GM, Joshipura KJ, Hoover RN, Douglass CW. An assessment of bone fluoride and osteosarcoma. J Dent Res. 2011 Oct; 90(10):1171-6.
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  11. Joshipura KJ, Andriankaja MO, Hu FB, Ritchie CS. Relative utility of 1-h Oral Glucose Tolerance Test as a measure of abnormal glucose homeostasis. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2011 Aug; 93(2):268-75.
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  12. Akpata E, Otoh E, Enwonwu C, Adeleke O, Joshipura K. Tooth loss, chewing habits, and food choices among older Nigerians in Plateau State: a preliminary study. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2011 Oct; 39(5):409-15.
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  13. Joshipura K, Zevallos JC, Ritchie CS. Strength of evidence relating periodontal disease and atherosclerotic disease. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2009 Sep; 30(7):430-9.
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  14. Joshipura K. Periodontal disease is inversely associated with respiratory allergies in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2009 Jun; 9(2):85-6.
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  15. Jimenez M, Dietrich T, Shih MC, Li Y, Joshipura KJ. Racial/ethnic variations in associations between socioeconomic factors and tooth loss. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2009 Jun; 37(3):267-75.
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  16. Meyer MS, Joshipura K, Giovannucci E, Michaud DS. A review of the relationship between tooth loss, periodontal disease, and cancer. Cancer Causes Control. 2008 Nov; 19(9):895-907.
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  17. Michaud DS, Liu Y, Meyer M, Giovannucci E, Joshipura K. Periodontal disease, tooth loss, and cancer risk in male health professionals: a prospective cohort study. Lancet Oncol. 2008 Jun; 9(6):550-8.
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  18. Joshipura KJ, Hung HC, Li TY, Hu FB, Rimm EB, Stampfer MJ, Colditz G, Willett WC. Intakes of fruits, vegetables and carbohydrate and the risk of CVD. Public Health Nutr. 2009 Jan; 12(1):115-21.
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  19. Pitiphat W, Joshipura KJ, Gillman MW, Williams PL, Douglass CW, Rich-Edwards JW. Maternal periodontitis and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2008 Feb; 36(1):3-11.
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  20. Dietrich T, Stosch U, Dietrich D, Kaiser W, Bernimoulin JP, Joshipura K. Prediction of periodontal disease from multiple self-reported items in a German practice-based sample. J Periodontol. 2007 Jul; 78(7 Suppl):1421-8.
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  21. Dietrich T, Maserejian NN, Joshipura KJ, Krall EA, Garcia RI. Tobacco use and incidence of tooth loss among US male health professionals. J Dent Res. 2007 Apr; 86(4):373-7.
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  22. Maserejian NN, Giovannucci E, Rosner B, Joshipura K. Prospective study of vitamins C, E, and A and carotenoids and risk of oral premalignant lesions in men. Int J Cancer. 2007 Mar 1; 120(5):970-7.
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  23. Michaud DS, Joshipura K, Giovannucci E, Fuchs CS. A prospective study of periodontal disease and pancreatic cancer in US male health professionals. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2007 Jan 17; 99(2):171-5.
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  24. Leong P, Tumanyan S, Blicher B, Yeung A, Joshipura K. Periodontal disease among adult, new-immigrant, Chinese Americans in Boston with and without diabetes -- a brief communication. J Public Health Dent. 2007; 67(3):171-3.
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  25. Troisi R, Masters MN, Joshipura K, Douglass C, Cole BF, Hoover RN. Perinatal factors, growth and development, and osteosarcoma risk. Br J Cancer. 2006 Dec 4; 95(11):1603-7.
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  26. Joshipura K. Exercise, high-quality diet, and maintaining normal weight are associated with reduced levels of periodontitis. J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2006 Sep; 6(3):230-1.
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  27. Maserejian NN, Giovannucci E, Rosner B, Zavras A, Joshipura K. Prospective study of fruits and vegetables and risk of oral premalignant lesions in men. Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Sep 15; 164(6):556-66.
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  28. Merchant AT, Pitiphat W, Franz M, Joshipura KJ. Whole-grain and fiber intakes and periodontitis risk in men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006 Jun; 83(6):1395-400.
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  29. Douglass CW, Joshipura K. Caution needed in fluoride and osteosarcoma study. Cancer Causes Control. 2006 May; 17(4):481-2.
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  30. Pitiphat W, Joshipura KJ, Rich-Edwards JW, Williams PL, Douglass CW, Gillman MW. Periodontitis and plasma C-reactive protein during pregnancy. J Periodontol. 2006 May; 77(5):821-5.
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  31. Maserejian NN, Joshipura KJ, Rosner BA, Giovannucci E, Zavras AI. Prospective study of alcohol consumption and risk of oral premalignant lesions in men. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006 Apr; 15(4):774-81.
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  32. Joshipura KJ, Pitiphat W, Hung HC, Willett WC, Colditz GA, Douglass CW. Pulpal inflammation and incidence of coronary heart disease. J Endod. 2006 Feb; 32(2):99-103.
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  33. Pitiphat W, Gillman MW, Joshipura KJ, Williams PL, Douglass CW, Rich-Edwards JW. Plasma C-reactive protein in early pregnancy and preterm delivery. Am J Epidemiol. 2005 Dec 1; 162(11):1108-13.
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  34. Blicher B, Joshipura K, Eke P. Validation of self-reported periodontal disease: a systematic review. J Dent Res. 2005 Oct; 84(10):881-90.
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  35. Hung HC, Colditz G, Joshipura KJ. The association between tooth loss and the self-reported intake of selected CVD-related nutrients and foods among US women. Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2005 Jun; 33(3):167-73.
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  36. Dietrich T, Stosch U, Dietrich D, Schamberger D, Bernimoulin JP, Joshipura K. The accuracy of individual self-reported items to determine periodontal disease history. Eur J Oral Sci. 2005 Apr; 113(2):135-40.
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  37. Joshipura KJ, Ritchie C. Can the relation between tooth loss and chronic disease be explained by socio-economic status? Eur J Epidemiol. 2005; 20(3):203-4.
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  38. Pai JK, Pischon T, Ma J, Manson JE, Hankinson SE, Joshipura K, Curhan GC, Rifai N, Cannuscio CC, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB. Inflammatory markers and the risk of coronary heart disease in men and women. N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 16; 351(25):2599-610.
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  39. Hung HC, Joshipura KJ, Jiang R, Hu FB, Hunter D, Smith-Warner SA, Colditz GA, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Fruit and vegetable intake and risk of major chronic disease. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004 Nov 3; 96(21):1577-84.
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  40. Merchant AT, Pitiphat W, Parker J, Joshipura K, Kellerman M, Douglass CW. Can nonstandardized bitewing radiographs be used to assess the presence of alveolar bone loss in epidemiologic studies? Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2004 Aug; 32(4):271-6.
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  41. Dietrich T, Joshipura KJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Bischoff-Ferrari HA. Association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and periodontal disease in the US population. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Jul; 80(1):108-13.
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  42. Mozaffarian D, Pischon T, Hankinson SE, Rifai N, Joshipura K, Willett WC, Rimm EB. Dietary intake of trans fatty acids and systemic inflammation in women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Apr; 79(4):606-12.
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  43. Joshipura KJ, Wand HC, Merchant AT, Rimm EB. Periodontal disease and biomarkers related to cardiovascular disease. J Dent Res. 2004 Feb; 83(2):151-5.
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  44. Bassin EB, Mittleman MA, Wypij D, Joshipura K, Douglass CW. Problems in exposure assessment of fluoride in drinking water. J Public Health Dent. 2004; 64(1):45-9.
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  45. Hung HC, Joshipura KJ, Colditz G, Manson JE, Rimm EB, Speizer FE, Willett WC. The association between tooth loss and coronary heart disease in men and women. J Public Health Dent. 2004; 64(4):209-15.
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  46. Pitiphat W, Crohin C, Williams P, Merchant AT, Douglass CW, Colditz GA, Joshipura KJ. Use of preexisting radiographs for assessing periodontal disease in epidemiologic studies. J Public Health Dent. 2004; 64(4):223-30.
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  47. Merchant AT, Pitiphat W, Ahmed B, Kawachi I, Joshipura K. A prospective study of social support, anger expression and risk of periodontitis in men. J Am Dent Assoc. 2003 Dec; 134(12):1591-6.
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  48. Hung HC, Merchant A, Willett W, Ascherio A, Rosner BA, Rimm E, Joshipura KJ. The association between fruit and vegetable consumption and peripheral arterial disease. Epidemiology. 2003 Nov; 14(6):659-65.
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  49. Hung HC, Willett W, Ascherio A, Rosner BA, Rimm E, Joshipura KJ. Tooth loss and dietary intake. J Am Dent Assoc. 2003 Sep; 134(9):1185-92.
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  50. Pitiphat W, Merchant AT, Rimm EB, Joshipura KJ. Alcohol consumption increases periodontitis risk. J Dent Res. 2003 Jul; 82(7):509-13.
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  51. Hung HC, Willett W, Merchant A, Rosner BA, Ascherio A, Joshipura KJ. Oral health and peripheral arterial disease. Circulation. 2003 Mar 4; 107(8):1152-7.
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  52. Merchant AT, Pitiphat W, Rimm EB, Joshipura K. Increased physical activity decreases periodontitis risk in men. Eur J Epidemiol. 2003; 18(9):891-8.
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  53. Joshi A, Douglass CW, Kim HD, Joshipura KJ, Park MC, Rimm EB, Carino MJ, Garcia RI, Morris JS, Willett WC. The relationship between amalgam restorations and mercury levels in male dentists and nondental health professionals. J Public Health Dent. 2003; 63(1):52-60.
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  54. Joshipura KJ, Hung HC, Rimm EB, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Periodontal disease, tooth loss, and incidence of ischemic stroke. Stroke. 2003 Jan; 34(1):47-52.
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  55. Joshipura K. The relationship between oral conditions and ischemic stroke and peripheral vascular disease. J Am Dent Assoc. 2002 Jun; 133 Suppl:23S-30S.
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  56. Merchant A, Pitiphat W, Douglass CW, Crohin C, Joshipura K. Oral hygiene practices and periodontitis in health care professionals. J Periodontol. 2002 May; 73(5):531-5.
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  57. Zavras AI, Wu T, Laskaris G, Wang YF, Cartsos V, Segas J, Lefantzis D, Joshipura K, Douglass CW, Diehl SR. Interaction between a single nucleotide polymorphism in the alcohol dehydrogenase 3 gene, alcohol consumption and oral cancer risk. Int J Cancer. 2002 Feb 1; 97(4):526-30.
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  58. Michels KB, Giovannucci E, Joshipura KJ, Rosner BA, Stampfer MJ, Fuchs CS, Colditz GA, Speizer FE, Willett WC. Fruit and vegetable consumption and colorectal cancer incidence. IARC Sci Publ. 2002; 156:139-40.
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  59. Pitiphat W, Garcia RI, Douglass CW, Joshipura KJ. Validation of self-reported oral health measures. J Public Health Dent. 2002; 62(2):122-8.
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  60. Joshipura KJ, Pitiphat W, Douglass CW. Validation of self-reported periodontal measures among health professionals. J Public Health Dent. 2002; 62(2):115-21.
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  61. Ritchie CS, Joshipura K, Hung HC, Douglass CW. Nutrition as a mediator in the relation between oral and systemic disease: associations between specific measures of adult oral health and nutrition outcomes. Crit Rev Oral Biol Med. 2002; 13(3):291-300.
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  62. Joshipura KJ, Hu FB, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Speizer FE, Colditz G, Ascherio A, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease. Ann Intern Med. 2001 Jun 19; 134(12):1106-14.
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  63. Arendorf TM, Bredekamp B, Cloete CA, Joshipura K. Seasonal variation of acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis in South Africans. Oral Dis. 2001 May; 7(3):150-4.
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  64. Zavras AI, Douglass CW, Joshipura K, Wu T, Laskaris G, Petridou E, Dokianakis G, Segas J, Lefantzis D, Nomikos P, Wang YF, Diehl SR. Smoking and alcohol in the etiology of oral cancer: gender-specific risk profiles in the south of Greece. Oral Oncol. 2001 Jan; 37(1):28-35.
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  65. Michels KB. Prospective study of fruit and vegetable consumption and incidence of colon and rectal cancers. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2000 Nov 1; 92(21):1740-52.
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  66. Ritchie CS, Joshipura K, Silliman RA, Miller B, Douglas CW. Oral health problems and significant weight loss among community-dwelling older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2000 Jul; 55(7):M366-71.
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  67. Joshipura K, Ritchie C, Douglass C. Strength of evidence linking oral conditions and systemic disease. Compend Contin Educ Dent Suppl. 2000; (30):12-23; quiz 65.
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  68. Joshipura KJ, Ascherio A, Manson JE, Stampfer MJ, Rimm EB, Speizer FE, Hennekens CH, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Fruit and vegetable intake in relation to risk of ischemic stroke. JAMA. 1999 Oct 6; 282(13):1233-9.
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  69. Joshipura KJ, Douglass CW, Willett WC. Possible explanations for the tooth loss and cardiovascular disease relationship. Ann Periodontol. 1998 Jul; 3(1):175-83.
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  70. Joshipura KJ, Rimm EB, Douglass CW, Trichopoulos D, Ascherio A, Willett WC. Poor oral health and coronary heart disease. J Dent Res. 1996 Sep; 75(9):1631-6.
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  71. Joshipura KJ, Willett WC, Douglass CW. The impact of edentulousness on food and nutrient intake. J Am Dent Assoc. 1996 Apr; 127(4):459-67.
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  72. Joshipura KJ, Douglass CW, Garcia RI, Valachovic R, Willett WC. Validity of a self-reported periodontal disease measure. J Public Health Dent. 1996; 56(4):205-12.
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  73. Joshipura KJ, Kent RL, DePaola PF. Gingival recession: intra-oral distribution and associated factors. J Periodontol. 1994 Sep; 65(9):864-71.
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  74. Antczak-Bouckoms A, Joshipura K, Burdick E, Tulloch JF. Meta-analysis of surgical versus non-surgical methods of treatment for periodontal disease. J Clin Periodontol. 1993 Apr; 20(4):259-68.
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  75. Sansone C, Van Houte J, Joshipura K, Kent R, Margolis HC. The association of mutans streptococci and non-mutans streptococci capable of acidogenesis at a low pH with dental caries on enamel and root surfaces. J Dent Res. 1993 Feb; 72(2):508-16.
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  76. Haber J, Wattles J, Crowley M, Mandell R, Joshipura K, Kent RL. Evidence for cigarette smoking as a major risk factor for periodontitis. J Periodontol. 1993 Jan; 64(1):16-23.
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  77. Smith DJ, Joshipura K, Kent R, Taubman MA. Effect of age on immunoglobulin content and volume of human labial gland saliva. J Dent Res. 1992 Dec; 71(12):1891-4.
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  78. Kent R, Smith DJ, Joshipura K, Soparkar P, Taubman MA. Humoral IgG antibodies to oral microbiota in a population at risk for root-surface caries. J Dent Res. 1992 Jul; 71(7):1399-407.
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  79. Mandell RL, Dirienzo J, Kent R, Joshipura K, Haber J. Microbiology of healthy and diseased periodontal sites in poorly controlled insulin dependent diabetics. J Periodontol. 1992 Apr; 63(4):274-9.
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  80. Van Houte J, Sansone C, Joshipura K, Kent R. In vitro acidogenic potential and mutans streptococci of human smooth-surface plaque associated with initial caries lesions and sound enamel. J Dent Res. 1991 Dec; 70(12):1497-502.
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  81. Van Houte J, Sansone C, Joshipura K, Kent R. Mutans streptococci and non-mutans streptococci acidogenic at low pH, and in vitro acidogenic potential of dental plaque in two different areas of the human dentition. J Dent Res. 1991 Dec; 70(12):1503-7.
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  82. Tavares M, Depaola P, Soparkar P, Joshipura K. The prevalence of root caries in a diabetic population. J Dent Res. 1991 Jun; 70(6):979-83.
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  83. Caslavska V, Gron P, Kent RL, Joshipura K, DePaola PF. CaF2 in enamel biopsies 6 weeks and 18 months after fluoride treatment. Caries Res. 1991; 25(1):21-6.
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