Relationship between Dental Loss and Health Outcomes among Hospitalized Patients With and Without Diabetes
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-21-2018
Publication Title
Journal of Investigative Medicine
Abstract
There is mixed evidence regarding the impact of poor dental health on cardiovascular disease and other health outcomes. Our objective was to determine the outcomes associated with poor dental health among hospitalized patients with and without diabetes mellitus (DM) at our institution. We enrolled a consecutive sample of adult patients admitted to an academic medical center. We gathered demographic, health and dental information, reviewed their medical records and then examined their teeth. We analyzed data using SPSS V.24. There was a high prevalence of dental loss among all hospitalized patients. (see full text for full abstract)
Keywords
Cardiovascular diseases; Periodontitis
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Language
English
Repository Citation
Izuora, K.,
Yousif, A.,
Allenback, G.,
Gewelber, C.,
Neubauer, M.
(2018).
Relationship between Dental Loss and Health Outcomes among Hospitalized Patients With and Without Diabetes.
Journal of Investigative Medicine
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jim-2018-000842