Periodontal Disease and Diabetes: Knowledge and Attitudes Assessment Project

• Main Authors: Rebecca M. Smith (Author), Lora E. Fleming (Author), Kristopher L. Arheart (Author), James D. Wilkinson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of North Florida, 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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There is a growing body of evidence showing that periodontal disease is more prevalent among diabetic patients than among non-diabetic patients. This same evidence also shows that the more poorly controlled the diabetes, the more severe the periodontal disease. However, it is unclear if the increase...