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Article: Periodontitis and diabetes

1. Periodontitis and diabetes share various characteristics as diseases. Which of the following is not one of them?

A. highly prevalent

B. acute

C. non-communicable

D. chronic

2. (HbA1c) is a measurement of:

A. venous plasma glucose

B. polyuria

C. non-fasting glycated haemoglobin

D. plasma glucose tolerance

3. The risk of periodontitis is:

A. decreased with poorer glycaemic control

B. not improved in diabetic patients by implementing periodontal treatment

C. shown in numerous studies to be independent of diabetic status

D. increased 2-3 times in people with diabetes compared to individuals without

4. Dental clinicians who wish to perform diabetes risk screening are recommended to:

A. only do so in collaboration with the patient's medical practitioner

B. use the Diabetes UK Diabetes Risk Score

C. utilise the University of Manchester finger prick test

D. check with their indemnity provider each time before undertaking such a procedure

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