Evaluation of cancer risk in patients with periodontal diseases
Deniz Can GuvenOmer DizdarAbdullah Cevdet AkmanEzel BerkerEmre YekedüzFurkan CeylanBatuhan Başpinarİlgın AkbıyıkBurak Yasin AktaşDeniz YuceMustafa ErmanMutlu Kadir HayranPublished in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2019)
This study showed that periodontal diseases were associated with increased risk of several cancers. Besides other well-known benefits for health, the provision of oral/dental health should be considered and employed as a cancer prevention measure.