PERIODONTITIS AND TOOTH LOSS - COMPARING DIABETICS WITH THE GENERAL-POPULATION

Authors
OLIVER RC TERVONEN T
Citation
Rc. Oliver et T. Tervonen, PERIODONTITIS AND TOOTH LOSS - COMPARING DIABETICS WITH THE GENERAL-POPULATION, The Journal of the American Dental Association, 124(12), 1993, pp. 71-76
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The Journal of the American Dental Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00028177
Volume
124
Issue
12
Year of publication
1993
Pages
71 - 76
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8177(1993)124:12<71:PATL-C>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
People with diabetes may be at increased risk for periodontal disease. This study compared the periodontal health of diabetic and employed a dults. While tooth loss and gingival attachment was similar for both g roups, diabetics had a greater prevalence and extent of periodontal po ckets. Diabetics with poor metabolic control and calculus also hand mo re periodontitis.