Periodontal status and oral health knowledge among a selected population of Malaysian type 2 diabetics

• Main Authors: Mastura M. Nordin,, Syakirah A. Rahman,, Renukanth P.C. Raman,, Rathna D. Vaithilingam,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2014
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7511/1/06_Mastura.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7511/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm

Diabetes is an important risk factor in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. Subjects with diabetes have a greater prevalence and severity of periodontal disease compared with subjects without diabetes. This study was carried out to assess periodontal status, treatment needs and oral health awar...