The impact of periodontal treatment on healthcare costs in newly diagnosed diabetes patients: Evidence from a German claims database

The global-, regional-, and country-level prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) have been increasing for many years [1,2]. In 2015, 9.8% of the German population suffered from DM [3] and this is set to increase by 77% until 2040. The expectation is that this will further exacerbate healthcare costs [4,5].

Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - December 23, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Katja Blaschke, Martin Hellmich, Christina Samel, Stefan Listl, Ingrid Schubert Source Type: research