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Type 2 diabetes and oral health: a comparison between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10936666     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A controlled cross-sectional study with the aim of studying oral health in patients with type 2 diabetes was carried out in a health care district in Sweden. The study included 102 randomly sampled diabetic patients and 102 age- and gender-matched non-diabetic subjects from the same geographical area, treated at the same Public Dental Service clinics. Oral conditions were measured at clinical and X-ray examinations. Diabetes-related variables were extracted from medical records. Diabetic patients suffered from xerostomia (dry mouth) to a significantly higher degree than non-diabetic controls did (53.5 vs. 28.4%; P=0.0003). Sites with advanced periodontitis were more frequent in the diabetic group (P=0.006) as were initial caries lesions (P=0.02). Diabetic subjects showed a greater need of periodontal treatment (P=0.05), caries prevention (P=0.002) and prosthetic corrections (P=0.004). Diabetes duration or metabolic control of the disease was not related to periodontal status. However, patients with longer duration of diabetes had more manifest caries lesions (P=0.05) as had those on insulin treatment when compared with patients on oral/diet or combined treatment (P=0.0001). The conclusion is that individuals with type 2 diabetes in some oral conditions exhibited poorer health. Close collaboration between the patient, the primary health care and oral health professionals could be a way of improving the diabetic patient's general and oral health.
Authors:
G E Sandberg; H E Sundberg; C A Fjellstrom; K F Wikblad
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes research and clinical practice     Volume:  50     ISSN:  0168-8227     ISO Abbreviation:  Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract.     Publication Date:  2000 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-01-26     Completed Date:  2002-01-02     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508335     Medline TA:  Diabetes Res Clin Pract     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  27-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Högskolaw Dalarna, Health and Caring Sciences, Falun, Sweden. gsa@du.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bacteria / isolation & purification
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dental Caries / epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / physiopathology*
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oral Health*
Periodontal Diseases / epidemiology
Radiography, Dental
Reference Values
Sweden / epidemiology
Tooth / microbiology

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