Periodontitis, edentulism and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study.

Zuila Albuquerque TabozaKatia Linhares CostaVirginia Régia SilveiraFlavia Aparecida FurlanetoRenan MontenegroStefanie RussellAnanda DasanayakeRodrigo Otávio Rêgo

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2018)

Patients in the MOD/SEV group had worse glycemic control than the ones in the NO/MILD group. However, edentulous patients presented higher glycemic levels than both dentate groups, and also presented with higher odds of having hyperglycemia.

Keyphrases

glycemic control
type diabetes
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
blood glucose
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
physical activity
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
oxidative stress