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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

A Short-Term Evaluation of the Relationship Between Plasma Ascorbic Acid Levels and Periodontal Disease in Systemically Healthy and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Subjects

, BDS, , MDS, , MD, , PhD & , MDS
Pages 93-104 | Received 28 Feb 2012, Accepted 05 Feb 2013, Published online: 03 Jun 2013

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