Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-29-2020
Publication Title
Cureus
First page number:
1
Last page number:
8
Abstract
Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with poor oral health and osteoporosis (OP). The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between OP, periodontal disease (PD), and other dental and health outcomes in a cohort of hospitalized patients with and without DM. Method: Using a cross-sectional study design, we enrolled consecutive hospitalized patients. We administered a questionnaire to gather demographic information, oral health history, smoking history, and history of OP. We inspected their dentition and reviewed their charts. Data were analyzed using t-tests, chi-square tests, and logistic regression models. Result: Out of 301 patients enrolled, 275 had PD, 102 had DM, and 30 had OP. In univariate analyses, factors associated with OP included older age... (See full abstract in article).
Keywords
Oral health; Osteoporosis; Diabetes mellitus
Disciplines
Oral Biology and Oral Pathology
File Format
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112 KB
Language
English
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Repository Citation
Izoura, K.,
Allenback, G.,
Champion, A.,
Gewelber, C.,
Neubauer, M.
(2020).
Relationship Between Oral Health and Clinical Osteoporosis Among Hospitalized Patients with and Without Diabetes.
Cureus
1-8.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7145