The effect of diabetes mellitus on oral health-related quality of life: A systematic review and meta-analysis study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes mellitus is related to variable dental and oral complications like xerostomia and periodontal problems. Therefore, diabetes can affect the oral status and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL). A systematic review of evidence can determine the association between diabetes and OHRQoL. so, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of diabetes on OHRQoL.

Methods

After determining the PECO and eligible criteria, a comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase without any restriction. Further searches were performed in Google Scholar and reference lists of selected articles. Two independent reviewers carried out paper selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. A meta-analysis was conducted using a "random effec

SUBMITTER: Mohseni Homagarani Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9998896 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature