Diabetes mellitus and odontogenic infectionsan exaggerated risk?

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• 作者：Mohan Alexander ; B. Krishnan and Nithin Shenoy
• 关键词：Diabetes mellitus ; Odontogenic ; Infections
• 刊名：Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• 出版年：2008
• 出版时间：September, 2008
• 年：2008
• 卷：12
• 期：3
• 页码：129-130
• 全文大小：61.4 KB

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Introduction The diabetic host is considered to be at an increased risk for the development of odontogenic infections due to his medically compromised state. This perceived risk of higher infections often results in dentists delaying much-needed surgical treatment in this patient population.