Open AccessCorrelation of ABO blood group phenotype and rhesus factor with periodontal disease: An observational study
Author(s) -
Anju Gautam,
Neelam Mittal,
Toolika Singh,
Ruchi Srivastava,
Pushpendra Kumar Verma
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/ccd.ccd_307_17
Subject(s) - abo blood group system , medicine , gingivitis , periodontitis , dentistry , periodontal disease , gastroenterology
The knowledge of the ABO blood group phenotype of the patients and their correlation with the periodontal disease maybe important in the development of early treatment strategies, and it would be helpful to target non-responding areas to periodontal therapy of the susceptible individuals.