Screening for periodontal diseases by non-dental health professionals: a protocol for a systematic review and overview of reviews

Abstract Background Periodontal diseases are responsible for a vast burden of disease globally and are associated with other severe illnesses such as cardiovascular diseases or diabetes. Tests for early diagnosis of periodontal diseases and effective treatments are available. The effectiveness of sc...

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Main Authors: Birgit Teufer, Isolde Sommer, Barbara Nussbaumer-Streit, Viktoria Titscher, Corinna Bruckmann, Irma Klerings, Gerald Gartlehner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-0977-9