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Oral health promotion in adults with type 2 diabetes-a scoping review.

Frontiers in medicine · Alholimie Y, Almutairi D, Almarzooq EN, Alabdullah J, Al-Batayneh OB · 2026-07-29

A scoping review of nine studies found that people with type 2 diabetes often lack awareness of their oral-health risks and receive inconsistent guidance from healthcare providers, though oral-hygiene improves when professional advice is given.

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