Oral disease burden in northern Manhattan patients with diabetes mellitus.

• Autores: Evanthia Lalla, David B Park, Panos N. Papapanou, Ira B. Lamster
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 98, Nº. 0, 2008, págs. 91-94
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Objectives: We explored the association between diabetes mellitus and oral disease in a low-socioeconomic-status urban population.; Methods: Dental records of 150 adults with diabetes and 150 nondiabetic controls from the dental clinic at Columbia University in Northern Manhattan matched by age and gender were studied.; Results: There was a 50% increase in alveolar bone loss in diabetic patients compared with nondiabetic controls. Diabetes, increasing age, male gender, and use of tobacco products had a statistically significant effect on bone loss.; Conclusions: Our findings provide evidence that diabetes is an added risk for oral disease in this low-income, underserved population of Northern Manhattan. Oral disease prevention and treatment programs may need to be part of the standards of continuing care for patients with diabetes.;