A comparative evaluation of the DNA damage in the serum of chronic periodontitis patients with and without diabetes mellitus type II

• Published in: Indian journal of dental research : official publication of Indian Society for Dental Research Vol. 31; no. 2; p. 169
• Main Authors: Rao, Amita, Thomas, Biju, Prasad, Rajendra B, Kumari, Suchetha B, Vishakh, R, Subba, Tarona A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India 01.03.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Chronic Periodontitis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; DNA Damage; Humans; Middle Aged; Periodontium; Chronic periodontitis; DNA; Diabetes mellitus type II

Periodontal disease is an immunoinflammatory disease that is initiated by the interaction between microbial plaque and the periodontal tissues. There is very limited data available on the assessment of DNA damage with relation to periodontal diseases. Therefore, a need for a study in this area was f...