Does diabetes increase the risk of periodontitis? A systematic review and meta-regression analysis of longitudinal prospective studies

• Published in: Acta diabetologica Vol. 55; no. 7; pp. 653 - 667
• Main Authors: Nascimento, Gustavo G., Leite, Fábio R. M., Vestergaard, Peter, Scheutz, Flemming, López, Rodrigo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Milan Springer Milan 01.07.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Cohort analysis; Diabetes; Diabetes Complications - epidemiology; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes Mellitus - epidemiology; Gum disease; Health risk assessment; Humans; Hyperglycemia; Internal Medicine; Longitudinal Studies; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Metabolic Diseases; Periodontal Diseases - epidemiology; Periodontal Diseases - etiology; Periodontitis; Periodontitis - epidemiology; Periodontitis - etiology; Regression Analysis; Review Article; Reviews; Risk Factors; Studies; Systematic review; Periodontal diseases; Meta-regression; Hyperglycemia; Longitudinal studies; Meta-analyses; Cohort studies

Aim Even though the association between diabetes and periodontitis is taken for granted, results on this association are conflicting within the literature. This systematic review assessed whether poorly controlled diabetes was associated with periodontitis onset or progression. Methods Electronic se...