Association of chronic periodontitis and oral cancer: A review on pathogenetic mechanism and clinical implication

The objective of this article is to review the available literature on the pathogenetic mechanisms involved in the association between oral cancer and periodontitis and its clinical implications. Periodontal diseases are characterized by chronic inflammation as a response to the host tissue invasion...

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Main Authors: R J Krishnasree, P Jayanthi, P S Karthika, K Nandhakumar, R Rathy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2020;volume=9;issue=4;spage=209;epage=212;aulast=Krishnasree