Comprehensive dental therapy (periodontal and exodontia) removes inflammatory foci and aids in glycemic control [1]

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 459-

  Friedlander, Arthur H ^a,b,c,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UCLA SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMAN; LETTER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH INFECTION; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FOCAL INFECTION, DENTAL; HUMANS; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; TOOTH EXTRACTION;

EID: 34247389325     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01089.x     Document Type: Letter

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