22. Periodontal Education - A Neglected Area in The UK Diabetes Care (701-P)

Autor: Jeyaraman, Kirthika, Vakil, Zaineb, Sharma, Seema, Bell, Ewan, Kaushal, Rashimi
Zdroj: Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Diabetologie; October 2014, Vol. 12 Issue: 4 p25-26, 2p
Abstrakt: Periodontal (gum) disease is a preventable condition now recognised as the 6th complication of Diabetes. As well as causing premature tooth loss, the inflammatory process is known to result in a deterioration of glycaemic control contributing to the acceleration of micro and macrovascular complications of diabetes, particularly cardiovascular disease.
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