Diabetes Mellitus and periodontal disease: systematic review / Diabetes Mellitus e doença periodontal: uma revisão sistemática

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

Diabetes Mellitus is associated with various types of complications, which involved differents areas of the organism, including the periodontium. The association between diabetes and periodontal disease is, nowadays, a constant preoccupation between the dentists, and if this inter-relationship is proved, will appear new concepts to diagnosis and treatment for those diseases. This present study presents a systematic review and the main source of studies is the eletronic databases available in the internet (Medline, Scielo, Lilacs, HealthStar, SciSearch). It focus on case control, longitudinal and cross sectional studies. This systematic review aims to obtain the scientific evidences of the 26 studies about the association between diabetes and periodontal disease. Besides it applies for contribute to understand the health-periodontal disease process, the evidences to establish the risk factors. 73% of the total studies obtained statistics evidence about the association between diabetes and periodontal disease. This fact confirmed that diabetes is a risk factor of establishment of periodontal disease. This study tends to strengthen the importance of professional action in the integral health of the diabetic and the promotion and preventing actions in bucal health.

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periodontia diabetes mellitus diabetes mellitus doença periodontal periodontal disease systematic rewiew revisão sistemática

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