Assessing oral health and the minimally important differences in oral health-related quality of life of non-diabetic and diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study.

A ChenS T NgVictor GohS-C SiuKws YeungYiu Cheung TsangQ WangWai Keung Leung

Published in: Australian dental journal (2024)

Different factors were associated with OHRQoL of non-diabetics and diabetics. Delivery of treatment aimed at maintaining teeth in a periodontally healthy and caries free state, and provision of more chewing units might help improve OHRQoL of diabetics. © 2024 Australian Dental Association.

Keyphrases

oral health
glycemic control
type diabetes
physical activity
palliative care
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
smoking cessation