Evaluation of oral health knowledge, attitude, and practices among diabetics in a Northern Union Territory of India

• Autori principali: Shipra Gupta (Autore), Shaveta Sood (Autore), Ashish Jain (Autore), Vandana Garg (Autore), Jyoti Gupta (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background: Periodontal disease has been labeled as the "sixth" complication of diabetes. The two diseases have a bidirectional adverse relationship to each other. Diabetes can aggravate periodontitis, and periodontitis can negatively affect the glycemic control of diabetics. Oral hygiene...