Prevalence of Oral Mucosal Disorders in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Compared with a Control Group

Chronic hyperglycemia is associated with impaired wound healing and higher susceptibility to infections. It is unclear whether patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) present more oral mucosal disorders compared to control groups. The objectives were to compare (a) the prevalence rates of oral mucosal...

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Main Authors: José González-Serrano, Julia Serrano, Rosa María López-Pintor, Víctor Manuel Paredes, Elisabeth Casañas, Gonzalo Hernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Diabetes Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5048967