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Evaluación de la enfermedad periodontal e hiperglucemia asociados con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en pacientes del estado de Durango, México. Evaluation of periodontal disease and hyperglycemia associated to type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients of Durango State, Mexico.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Peralta-Álvarez, Diana Espinosa-Cristobal, León Francisco Carreón-Burciaga, Ramón G. Bologna-Molina, Ronell González-González, Rogelio Gómez-Palacio-Gastelum, Marcelo Donohué-Cornejo, Alejandro |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Abstract | Background: Diabetes mellitus is consider ed a public health problem worldwide and one that affects organs and systems alike, including the oral cavity. However, there are few reports in the literature on the effects of diabetes mellitus on the oral cavity of the population in the north of Mexico. Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the link between various oral diseases, body mass index, and blood glucose level in patients with diabetes mellitus. Material and methods: A case-control study was conducted to identify the prevalence of oral diseases in patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus were defi ned as cases and patients with other diseases were defi ned as controls. The body mass index and blood glucose concentration of all subjects were measured. Statistical analysis included chi-squared tests, and the average and standard deviation of the data. Results: 312 subjects were assessed: 38 patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, 79 with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and 195 without diabetes mellitus. Signifi cant differences were found in DM2 patients, who were more likely to exhibit periodontitis and high blood glucose levels. Furthermore, the presence of obesity and hypertension in patients with type 2 diabetes was found to be a risk factor for developing periodontitis. Conclusions: Type 2 diabetes mellitus may be a risk factor for periodontal disease, while the level of hyperglycemia |
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| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |