Relationship of tooth mortality and implant treatment in Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Korean adults

• DOI: 10.4047/jap.2013.5.1.51
• Publication Date: 2013-03-07T07:50:17Z
• Authors: Hyun-Yub Jung; Yong-Gun Kim; Myoung-Uk Jin; Jin-Hyun Cho; Jae-Mok Lee
• Keywords: Tooth loss; Univariate analysis

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect Type 2 diabetes on tooth mortality, implant treatment and prosthetic status.275 diabetics 300 non-diabetics, aged 40-80 years were selected for analysis. assessment number teeth, missing fixed prostheses (bridge pontics), implants using panoramic radiographs dental records carried out.Diabetes mellitus (DM) patients had a higher teeth (P<.05) placed (P=.074), age (P<.05), male gender percentage (P=.042), smoker than non-DM patients. In univariate analysis, in older group showed significantly loss rate at first examination younger group. Tooth smokers did not show value that non-smokers. When multiple variables including DM, age, smoking, considered together, non-diabetics patients, respectively. Smokers significant difference non-smokers female group, respectively.Tooth mortality DM as indicated by multivariate logistic regression Old groups odds ratios rate. As also more restorations non-diabetics.