Hyposalivation is prevalent in bariatric patients but improves after surgery
Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) can be associated with poor oral health. This can be due to hyposalivation leading to chronic oral inflammation (OI) and periodontal disease.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Katherine JP. Schwenger, Maryam M. Alghamdi, Yasaman Ghorbani, Timothy D. Jackson, Allan Okrainec, Johane P. Allard Tags: Original articles Source Type: research
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