Diabetes mellitus increases the risk of apical periodontitis in endodontically-treated teeth: a meta-analysis from 15 studies

At present, the incidence of diabetes mellitus (DM) is gradually increasing globally. In clinical practice, many diabetic patients with apical periodontitis (AP) have poor and slow healing of periapical lesions. However, the potential relationship between the two is still unclear and controversial. The consensus is that DM can be deemed a risk factor for AP in endodontically-treated teeth. Therefore, we pooled existing studies and carried out a meta-analysis to explore the potential association between the two.

Source: Journal of Endodontics - July 26, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Xinyue Liu, Guiying He, Zhengjie Qiu, Feng Chen, Jiapeng Wang, Zheng Huang, Pengtao Zhang, Jian Zhang, Liangjun Zhong, Cheng Ding, Xing Chen Tags: Review Article Source Type: research