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

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...

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Main Authors: Martijn J. L. Verhulst, Wijnand J. Teeuw, Sergio Bizzarro, Joris Muris, Naichuan Su, Elena A. Nicu, Kamran Nazmi, Floris J. Bikker, Bruno G. Loos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-019-0784-7