A rapid, non-invasive tool for periodontitis screening in a medical care setting

• Main Authors: Martijn J. L. Verhulst (Author), Wijnand J. Teeuw (Author), Sergio Bizzarro (Author), Joris Muris (Author), Naichuan Su (Author), Elena A. Nicu (Author), Kamran Nazmi (Author), Floris J. Bikker (Author), Bruno G. Loos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Since periodontitis is bi-directionally associated with several systemic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases, it is important for medical professionals in a non-dental setting to be able examine their patients for symptoms of periodontitis, and urge th...