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Professor Luigi Nibali: no photograph is held, so the academic plate is shown instead.
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Professor Luigi Nibali
Academic Lead and Director of the periodontology department at King's College London
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press citations on 1 topic since 3 Mar 2026 · last quoted 3 Mar 2026
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Professor Luigi Nibali: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Academic Lead and Director of the periodontology department at King's College London
- Quoted on
- Diabetes
- Tracked press citations
- 4
- Most recently quoted
- 3 Mar 2026
04 The signal · where Professor Luigi Nibali sits on diabetes
Ranked 29= of 100 voices quoted in the press on diabetes, level with 18 others on 4 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
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Douglas TwenefourClinicianHead of Clinical, Diabetes UK36 - 2
Dr Elizabeth RobertsonSector leaderDirector of Research and Clinical, Diabetes UK20 - 3=
Helen KnightRegulatorDirector of Medicines Evaluation, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)15 - 29=Shingo ItoAcademicAssociate Professor at Kumamoto University4
- 29=Dr Giuseppe MainasAcademicspecialist periodontist and research associate at King's College London4
- 29=Professor Luigi NibaliAcademicAcademic Lead and Director of the periodontology department at King's College London4
- 29=Professor Mark IdeAcademicprofessor of periodontology at King's College London4
- 29=Ann GarrySector leaderqualified nutritionist, CEO and head of nutrition training at Health Coaches Academy4
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05 On the record · press
What Professor Luigi Nibali has said
By outlet · linked articles
- getsurrey.co.uk1
- independent.co.uk1
- kcl.ac.uk1
- manchestereveningnews.co.uk1
Where Professor Luigi Nibali has been quoted
- 01One in three diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes during dental appointmentkcl.ac.uk · 3 Mar 2026
- 02Dentists could use simple test to help diagnose 1.3 million with hidden disease - Manchester Evening Newsmanchestereveningnews.co.uk · 3 Mar 2026
- 03Dentists could give test to find 1.3million with hidden disease | Surrey Livegetsurrey.co.uk · 3 Mar 2026
- 04The quick 'chairside' dentist test that could boost diabetes diagnosis ratesindependent.co.uk · 3 Mar 2026
Verbatim
“The relationship between gum disease and metabolic health is bidirectional since impacts one another, as widely established by previous research. The inflammatory process can change the metabolic system, and the metabolic system impacts inflammation further. Gum disease can lead to complications of diabetes, and visa-versa.”
“The dental practice could be an important point of contact where the first diagnosis of diabetes is made”
“The dental practice could be an important point of contact where the first diagnosis of diabetes is made”
“The dental practice could be an important point of contact where the first diagnosis of diabetes is made.”
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