Published on in Vol 10, No 7 (2021): July

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/27471, first published .
The Effect of Periodontal Disease on Metabolic Control in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in South Africa: Protocol for a Systematic Review

The Effect of Periodontal Disease on Metabolic Control in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in South Africa: Protocol for a Systematic Review

The Effect of Periodontal Disease on Metabolic Control in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus in South Africa: Protocol for a Systematic Review

Anthea Jeftha   1 , BChD, MChD ;   Tina Roberts   2 , BChD, MChD, PhD ;   Faheema Kimmie-Dhansay   3 , BChD, BSc, MSc

1 Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

2 Department of Oral Pathology, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

3 Research Support Unit, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa

Corresponding Author:

  • Anthea Jeftha, BChD, MChD
  • Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • University of the Western Cape
  • Francie Van Zyl Drive, Tygerberg Campus
  • Cape Town, 7505
  • South Africa
  • Phone: 27 0614329881
  • Email: ajeftha@uwc.ac.za