ArticlePreventing chronic disease2021
Disparities in Preventive Oral Health Care and Periodontal Health Among Adults With Diabetes.
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- Supermarket health advocacy, resources, and education: feasibility of a supermarket-based prediabetes and diabetes screening and education program.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Diabetes and oral health: A comparative cross-sectional analysis of DMFT index among diabetic, pre-diabetic, and non-diabetic adults.PloS one · 2025Article
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- Association of oral care with periodontitis and glycemic control among US adults with diabetes.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Changes in Prevalence Over Time and Determinants of Dental Care Visits Amongst Tennessee Seniors.International dental journal · 2023Observational
- Association between C-Reactive protein and periodontitis in an obese population from the NHANES 2009-2010.BMC oral health · 2023Article
- Indicators of integrating oral health care within universal health coverage and general health care in low-, middle-, and high-income countries: a scoping review.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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- Rural-urban disparities in the incidence and treatment intensity of periodontal disease among patients with diabetes.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Developing and pilot testing an oral health screening tool for diabetes care providers.BMC primary care · 2022Review
- Ethnicity, Social, and Clinical Risk Factors to Tooth Loss among Older Adults in the U.S., NHANES 2011-2018.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Oral Health and Patterns of Dental Visits Among Diabetic Patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry · 2021Article
- 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
introductionPeople with diabetes are more vulnerable to periodontal disease than those without; thus, practicing preventive oral health care is an important part of diabetes self-care. Our objective was to examine disparities in preventive oral health care among US adults with diabetes.
methodsWe performed a secondary analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2016. Periodontal examinations were conducted in adults aged 30 and older. We compared the weighted prevalence of periodontal disease and the practice of preventive oral health care, including practicing dental interproximal cleaning (flossing or using other interproximal cleaning devices) and use of preventive dental services, among people with and without diabetes. Multivariable logistic regressions were performed to examine the relationship between the presence of diabetes, periodontal disease, and preventive oral health care practices.
resultsWeighted prevalence of periodontal disease in the US population was higher among adults with diabetes than those without (58.0% vs 37.6%). This difference persisted after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and smoking status. People with diabetes were more likely to have periodontal disease (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.39; 95% CI, 1.17-1.65), less likely to practice daily interproximal cleaning (aOR 0.85; 95% CI, 0.75-0.95), and less likely to visit a dentist for preventive care in the past year (aOR 0.86; 95% CI, 0.76-0.96) than people without diabetes.
conclusionAdults with diabetes reported suboptimal preventive oral health care behaviors in use of preventive dental services and interproximal dental cleaning than people without diabetes, despite their health disparity related to periodontal disease. Educating people to improve their preventive oral health care is essential for good oral health and diabetes self-management.
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