Diabetes puts children at-risk for tooth-related disease

Yaacob, Munirah and Ardini, Yunita Dewi and Muhammad Ali, Suhaila and Taib, Mai Nurul Ashikin (2020) Diabetes puts children at-risk for tooth-related disease. Asia Research News.

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Abstract

A high incidence of tooth-related ‘periodontal’ diseases among a sample of Malaysian children with diabetes suggests these conditions should be given more attention, as is the case with other co-morbidities. Periodontal disease is the sixth most common co-morbidity in people with diabetes. Researchers at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) examined 64 children, finding a high prevalence (96.8%) of periodontal disease in those with diabetes compared to those without. More than 6% of the children with diabetes who had periodontal disease were found to have untreated or a severe form of periodontal disease.

Item Type:	Article (Bulletin)
Additional Information:	86107/5688
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Periodontal Disease; Diabetes; Children; adolescent
Subjects:	R Medicine > RK Dentistry > RK318 Oral and Dental Medicine. Pathology. Diseases-Therapeutics-General Works
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Dentistry > Department of Restorative Dentistry
Depositing User:	Dr Munirah Yaacob
Date Deposited:	30 Aug 2021 13:19
Last Modified:	30 Aug 2021 13:19
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/86107

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