Clinical and microbial oral health status in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

ConclusionsThe results imply that youngsters with T1DM have a lower level of oral hygiene and are potentially at a higher risk of future oral disease, particularly when their metabolic disorder is uncontrolled. However, factors outside the oral cavity may also have a considerable impact on the initiation and progression of oral diseases.

Source: International Dental Journal - December 22, 2019 Category: Dentistry Authors: Anastasia Babatzia, William Papaioannou, Anastasia Stavropoulou, Nikolaos Pandis, Christina Kanaka ‐Gantenbein, Liza Papagiannoulis, Sotiria Gizani Tags: Scientific Research Report Source Type: research