Prediabetes/diabetes screening strategy at the periodontal clinic.

Andreas Grigoriadis Ismo Tapani Räisänen Pirjo ParnanenTaina TervahartialaTimo SorsaDimitra Sakellari

Published in: Clinical and experimental dental research (2020)

Findings of the study suggest that the combination of stage of periodontitis, increasing age, BMI and aMMP-8, without chairside HbA1c assessment appears to be a viable screening strategy for referring dental patients for testing for prediabetes/diabetes.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
glycemic control
chronic kidney disease
primary care
body mass index
peritoneal dialysis
skeletal muscle
weight gain