Explanation for the choice of comparators {6b}
chronic kidney disease, diabetes
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, DISEASES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, DIABETES
Safeguarding good and lifelong oral hygiene is a prerequisite for preserving dental and oral health. During the last decades, many associations between oral health—especially periodontal health—and general medical diseases, e.g. diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, adipositas/obesity, chronic kidney disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, have been described [