ArticlePloS one2021
US adults with diabetes mellitus: Variability in oral healthcare utilization.
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- Periodontitis: An often-neglected complication of diabetes.World journal of diabetes · 2024Article
- Dental Extractions Associated With Reduced Insulin Requirements in an Individual Using Concentrated Insulin: A Case Study.Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association · 2024Article
- Impact of diabetes diagnosis on dental care utilization: evidence from Finland.Health economics review · 2023Article
- Current scientific evidence for why periodontitis should be included in diabetes management.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2023Article
- Predictors of Early Dental Care Recommendation: Insights from Demographic and Behavioral Factors.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDiabetic patients are advised to have at least one dental examination per year. It is unclear to what extent different subgroups of US diabetic adults closely follow this recommendation. Thus, we assessed dental care utilization and related factors in a representative sample of US diabetic adults from rural and urban counties.
methodsCross-sectional data were from the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). Survey logistic regression was used to account for the complex sampling design.
resultsAmong 40,585 eligible participants, 24,887 (60% of the population) had at least one dental visit for any reason within the past year. The lowest compliance was observed among edentulous participants (27%, adjusted OR = 0.26, 95% CI = 0.22-0.31 vs. fully dentate). Dental compliance was also negatively associated with having a lower income or education, ever being a smoker, or having barriers to access to care. Rural residents had lower dental compliance compared to urban residents, particularly those without healthcare coverage.
conclusionsDental compliance among US adult diabetic individuals was low, particularly among rural residents, and as compared to other recommended diabetic care practices. Future public health interventions may target rural individuals without healthcare coverage, smokers and edentulous individuals. There is a need to integrate dental and medical care to facilitate cross-talks among different health professionals, so that educational preventive messages are reinforced at every healthcare visit.
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