Publication: Root surface and coronal caries in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
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2007-08-01
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16000528
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03015661
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Mahidol University
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Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. Vol.35, No.4 (2007), 302-309
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J. Hintao, R. Teanpaisan, V. Chongsuvivatwong, G. Dahlen, C. Rattarasarn Root surface and coronal caries in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. Vol.35, No.4 (2007), 302-309. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0528.2007.00325.x Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/24413
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Root surface and coronal caries in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Objectives: To determine the effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) on coronal and root surface caries and to investigate some factors suspected of being related to or interacting with DM, that may be associated with coronal and root surface caries. Methods: A stratified cross-sectional study was conducted in 105 type 2 diabetic patients and 103 non-diabetic subjects of the same age and gender. Coronal and root surface caries, exposed root surfaces, periodontal status, stimulated salivary functions, oral hygiene status, oral health behaviors, and counts of mutans streptococci and lactobacilli were measured. Results: Type 2 diabetic patients compared with non-diabetic subjects had a higher prevalence of root surface caries (40.0% versus 18.5%; P = 0.001), a higher number of decayed/filled root surfaces (1.2 ± 0.2 versus 0.5 ± 0.1; P < 0.01) and a higher percentage of generalized periodontitis (98.1% versus 87.4%; P < 0.01); but the prevalence and decayed/filled surface of coronal caries was not significantly different (83.8% versus 72.8% and 8.0 ± 9.4 versus 6.3 ± 7.5 respectively). The factors associated with root surface caries included type 2 DM, a low saliva buffer capacity, more missing teeth, and existing coronal caries; whereas wearing removable dentures, more missing teeth, a high number of lactobacilli, and a low saliva buffer capacity were associated with coronal caries. Conclusion: Type 2 DM is a significant risk factor for root surface, but not for coronal caries. Periodontal disease should be treated early in type 2 diabetic subjects to reduce the risk of subsequent root surface caries. © 2007 Blackwell Munksgaard.