Epidemiology of periodontal disease in type 1 diabetes mellitus
U Krohn, H Völzke, C Schwahn, E Spilcke-Liss, M Lerch, W Kerner, T Kocher, H Wallaschofski · Diabetologie und Stoffwechsel · 2006 · Heft 06
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Objective: Current studies regarding the relation between type 1 or type 2 diabetes and periodontal disease have not shown a consistent association between both conditions. It has been speculated that the presence of periodontal disease is associated with an increased incidence and severity of diabetic complications. The aim of the study was to compare the prevalence of periodontal disease in type 1 diabetes with the general adult population. Research Design and Methods: A total number of 2746 individuals of a cross-sectional survey aged 20 to 59 years without diabetes and 190 patients with type 1 diabetes with…
