2012
DOI: 10.2478/v10255-012-0022-4
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The relationship between periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus

Abstract: Periodontitis is a common complication in patients with diabetes. Their classification is complex and it is based on the clinical presentation

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“…Several recent studies have acknowledged the link between periodontal disease and diabetes [2,9,20] and proper understanding of its association is vital for effective diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and management of both disease conditions. As primary medical practitioners are the first to the point of contact for diabetic patients presenting withoral or dental disease, it is essential to educate general medical practitioners on the significance of oral hygiene to ameliorate chronic systemic illnesses such as diabetes [15,21,22].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Several recent studies have acknowledged the link between periodontal disease and diabetes [2,9,20] and proper understanding of its association is vital for effective diagnosis, evaluation, treatment and management of both disease conditions. As primary medical practitioners are the first to the point of contact for diabetic patients presenting withoral or dental disease, it is essential to educate general medical practitioners on the significance of oral hygiene to ameliorate chronic systemic illnesses such as diabetes [15,21,22].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The participants were randomly chosen from various universities and hospitals located in different cities in Saudi Arabia. To evaluate the knowledge, attitude and clinical behavior about periodontal disease and its association with diabetes, a structured closed-ended questionnaire was developed based on in-depth literature reviews andreferring to the specific study by Quijano et al [19,20]. Questionnaire included four true/false knowledge items and seven Likert-scale questions.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%