All of the following are environmental risk factors associated with periodontal disease EXCEPT one. Which one is the EXCEPTION?

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Age is not an environmental (or local) risk factor; it is a systemic risk indicator. Environmental risk factors are found external to the individual, in the person ' s environment. Although the incidence and progression of periodontitis increase with age, it may be because of the cumulative nature of the disease.

All of the Following Are Environmental Risk Factors Associated with Periodontal