Periodontal disease in preoperative patients with digestive cancer: a retrospective, single-institution experience in Fukui, Japan

Abstract Background The careful preoperative oral assessment may be useful for safe surgery under general anesthesia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the presence of periodontitis in patients with malignant digestive disease before surgery under general anesthesia. Methods Patients with...

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Main Authors: Shinpei Matsuda, Takanori Goi, Yoshio Yoshida, Hitoshi Yoshimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-020-01378-y