Xerostomia, Salivary Flow, and Oral Health Status Among Saudi Diabetic Patients: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.

Sadeq Ali Al-MaweriManar Omar AltayyarKhalil Wassam AlQahtaniMaryam Saleh BamasudOhud Yanalah AlGhamdiSajna AshrafRawah EshkyRaidan Ba-HattabSaba Abdulla Kassim

Published in: Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry (2021)

The findings of the present study demonstrate poor oral health and a high prevalence of xerostomia among Saudi diabetic patients. Oral health education should therefore be promoted in this group of patients.

Keyphrases

oral health
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
healthcare
prognostic factors
saudi arabia
quality improvement