Abstract
Background : Although factors such as #diabetes, smoking, age, gender are known to act in the development and severity of periodontal
disease, we aimed to investigate the association between diabetes, smoking and periodontal status in a group of eldery.
Methods : A group consisting of 205 #dentate adults aged 55
years and older were selected according to their good #oralhygiene, lack
of other #systemicconditions. Periodontal involvement was assessed
according to maximum #periodonta probing depth (PPD) and divided in
groups with less than 4 mm PPD, and with PPD of 4 mm or more. The
diabetic condition was self-reported.
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