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- Title
Diabetes mellitus promotes periodontal destruction in children.
- Authors
Lalla, Evanthia; Cheng, Bin; Lal, Shantanu; Kaplan, Selma; Softness, Barney; Greenberg, Ellen; Goland, Robin S; Lamster, Ira B
- Abstract
The association between diabetes mellitus and periodontal attachment and bone loss is well established. Most of the prior literature has focused on adults, and studies in children have mostly reported gingival changes. Our aim was to assess the periodontal status of a large cohort of children and adolescents with diabetes.
- Publication
Journal of clinical periodontology, 2007, Vol 34, Issue 4, p294
- ISSN
0303-6979
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01054.x