The association between dental and periodontal diseases and sickle cell disease. A pilot case-control study

Objective: This is a pilot case-control study conducted to investigate the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease and examine the possible association between oral health deterioration and SCD severity in a sample of Saudi SCD patients residing in the city of Al-Qatif, Eastern Province,...

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Main Authors: Haidar Al-Alawi, Abdulfatah Al-Jawad, Mahdi Al-Shayeb, Ali Al-Ali, Khalifa Al-Khalifa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Saudi Dental Journal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905214000777