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Relationship of diabetes to periodontitis
1University of Glasgow Dental Hospital, Periodontal Department, Scotland.
Current Opinion in Periodontology
|January 1, 1997
Abstract:
Although the relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease has been the subject of much debate, the consensus of recent studies is that diabetic patients have an increased risk of periodontal disease, particularly when metabolic control is poor. This paper reviews recently published studies in this area and concludes that not only is metabolic control a risk factor in disease susceptibility but that it may also influence the outcome of periodontal therapy.