Diabetes and oral health: A comparative cross-sectional analysis of DMFT index among diabetic, pre-diabetic, and non-diabetic adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to compare the DMFT index (decayed, missing, and filled teeth) between diabetic, pre-diabetic, and non-diabetic subjects and to determine whether sociodemographic (including age, education, or socioeconomic status) or health-related factors (such as BMI, smoking, or physical activity) were associated with DMFT levels in people with diabetes.

Methods

This study is cross-sectional and part of the PERSIAN Guilan cohort study. Demographic information, body mass index (BMI), cigarettes and hookah, alcohol and drug use, co-morbidity diseases, socio-economic status (SES), and DMFT of all 35-70-year-olds were investigated. Classification of diabetes status was done based on the result of the FBS test or self-report of the participant, or the

SUBMITTER: Samami M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12463220 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature