JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, cilt.74, sa.12, ss.1789-1795, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether detectable periodontal destruction and alterations in the salivary status were present with duration of diabetes in children with type 1 insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1 DM) as compared to healthy controls.