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PREVALÊNCIA DE LESÃO ENDODÔNTICA EM PACIENTES DIABÉTICOS Prevalence of apical periodontitis in diabetic patients Prevalencia de lesión endodóntica de pacientes diabeticos
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Ferreira, Cláudio Maníglia Gomes, Fabio De Almeida Uchoa, Charlylson Cristovam |
| Copyright Year | 2014 |
| Abstract | Objective: To investigate the prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP) in diabetic and nondiabetic patients. Methods: Cross-sectional study, in which the radiographic records (panoramic and full-mouth periapical radiographs) of 80 patients, being 40 type II diabetic patients and 40 nondiabetic subjects, had the periapical and endodontic regions of all teeth present evaluated by means of the periapical index score. Data was analyzed through BioEstat 5.3 TM software. Results: At least one tooth was found with apical periodontitis in 90% (n=32) of the diabetic patients and in 52% (n=21) of nondiabetic subjects (p=0.0001). Regarding root-filled teeth, 44% (n=51) presented AP amongst the diabetic patients, whereas only 17% (n=17) (p=0.0004) were affected in the control group. Conclusion: According to these results, type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is associated with an increase in the prevalence of apical periodontitis. |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |