Can fasting plasma glucose and glycated hemoglobin levels predict oral complications following invasive dental procedures in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus? A preliminary case-control study

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of the levels of glycemic control on the frequency of clinical complications following invasive dental treatments in type 2 diabetic patients and suggest appropriate levels of fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin considered to be safe to avoid these compli...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Fragoso Motta, Cristiane Aparecida Nogueira Bataglion, Maria Cristina Foss-Freitas, Milton Cesar Foss, Marilena Chinali Komesu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2013-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322013000300026