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Evanthia Lalla1, David B Park, Panos N Papapanou
1Division of Periodontics, Section of Oral and Diagnostic Sciences, Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, 630 W 168th St, PH7E-110, New York, NY 10032, USA. EL94@columbia.edu
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.
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