| Title | Dental problems in diabetes - Add a dentist to the diabetes team. | | Author(s) | Phillips PJ, Bartold M | | Institution | MBBS, MA(Oxon), FRACP, MRACMA, GradDipHealth Econ(UNE), is Senior Director, Department of Endocrinology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia. | | Source | Aust Fam Physician 2008 Jul; 37(7):537-9. | | Abstract | A healthy tooth in a healthy gum and healthy mouth is fairly secure. The roots are firmly embedded in bone and the gum firmly encases the tooth, leaving only the resistant enamel exposed to any debris and bacteria that saliva has not flushed away. | | Language | eng | | Pub Type(s) | Journal Article
| | PubMed ID | 18592072 |
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