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Interplay between periodontitis and chronic kidney disease.
Nat Rev Nephrol
December 2024
Periodontal Research Group, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham and Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Periodontitis is a ubiquitous chronic inflammatory disease affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth and is a major cause of multiple tooth loss. Despite being preventable, periodontitis and dental caries are responsible for more years lost to disability than any other human condition. The most severe form of periodontitis affects 1 billion individuals, and its prevalence is increasing globally.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPatients' attendance patterns to different healthcare settings and perceptions of stakeholders regarding screening for chronic, non-communicable diseases in high street dental practices and community pharmacy: a cross-sectional study.
BMJ Open
November 2018
Periodontal Research group, School of Dentistry, University of Birmingham and Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Objective: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) impose a significant health and economic burden. This study aimed to assess the differential attendance patterns of public to different healthcare professionals and gauge the opinions of key stakeholders towards screening of NCDs by allied healthcare professionals.
Design: Questionnaires were designed piloted and subsequently completed by key stakeholders.