ArticlePloS one2017
Evaluation of the difference in caries experience in diabetic and non-diabetic children-A case control study.
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- Early childhood caries and type 1 diabetes mellitus - Evidence on primary teeth and oral health: A systematic review.Biomolecules & biomedicine · 2026Pooled it
- Poor glycemic control impairs oral health in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus - a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of dental caries in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2019Pooled it
- Comparative evaluation of oral microbiologic profile in children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus versus healthy controls and its relation to oral health status.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Oral Health of Children and Adolescents with Diabetes Mellitus.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Dental health status of children with diabetes in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.The Saudi dental journal · 2024Article
- Oral Microbiota in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: Novel Insights into the Pathogenesis of Dental and Periodontal Disease.Microorganisms · 2023Article
- Associations between dental caries and systemic diseases: a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2021Article
- Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children.The Saudi dental journal · 2021Article
- Keyes Triad in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Microbiological Study.Advanced biomedical research · 2021Article
- The Influence of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus on Dental Caries and Salivary Composition.International journal of dentistry · 2018Article
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Abstract
aimTo evaluate the caries prevalence and related variables in Type 1 diabetic and non-diabetic children and among the diabetic children according to their metabolic status.
methodsSixty-eight diabetic and 136 non-diabetic children, matching by gender and age (4-14 years) were enrolled. The diabetic children were divided: a) 20 children in good metabolic control (Hb1ac≤7.5) and b) 48 children in bad metabolic control (Hb1ac>7.5). Dietary and oral hygiene habits were investigated. Caries status was registered using the International Caries Detection and Assessment System. Oral microflora was analysed using the checkerboard DNA-DNA hybridisation method. Plaque acidogenicity was recorded after a sucrose rinse.
resultsSugared beverage and snack intake was higher in diabetic group compared to non-diabetic group (p = 0.03 and p = 0.04, respectively) and in subjects in bad metabolic control (p = 0.03 and p<0.01, respectively). Oral hygiene habits were similar, except for the use of fluoridated adjuvants, higher in non-diabetic children (p = 0.04). No statistically significant differences were observed regarding caries figures, but a higher number of caries free subjects was found in diabetic subjects in good metabolic control (p<0.01). Significant difference for the main cariogenic bacteria was found between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects (p<0.05). The pH values showed statistically significant differences between diabetic and non-diabetic subjects and between diabetic subjects in good and bad metabolic control (p<0.01).
conclusionsDiabetic children in good metabolic control might even be considered at low caries risk, while those in bad metabolic control showed an oral environment prone to a high caries risk.
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