Factors associated with additional time dental hygienists spent on educating patients with diabetes.

Hon K Yuen

Published in: Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (2018)

Results suggest that the additional time that dental hygienist respondents spent on educating patients with diabetes was related to oral health issues associated with diabetes, not just repetition of routine oral hygiene and plaque control instructions.

Keyphrases

oral health
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
clinical practice
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
weight loss