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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
Dental lesions in adult diabetic patients
Mehmet Ilgüy1, Dilhan Ilgüy, Gündüz Bayirli
1Department of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology at Yeditepe University Faculty of Dentistry in Istanbul, Turkey.
Abstract:
The aim of this study was to investigate the number of existing teeth, prevalence of endodontically treated teeth, periapical lesions, caries and restorations in diabetic patients by taking periapical radiographs. Forty-six patients with Type I diabetes and 40 patients with Type II diabetes participated in the study. The control group consisted of 50 patients. There were significant differences between patients with Type I and Type II diabetes in the mean number of missing teeth surfaces and existing teeth.
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