Oral health and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
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- Diabetes affects nearly 828 million people globally, while oral diseases impact about 3.7 billion individuals.
- There is a bidirectional relationship between diabetes and oral diseases, particularly periodontitis.
- Individuals with periodontitis have a 19-26% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
- Diabetes is associated with higher rates of tooth loss (HR 1.11-1.16).
- Edentulism (complete tooth loss) at baseline increases the risk of type 2 diabetes (RR 1.30).
- Evidence on dental caries is scarce and heterogeneous, and no longitudinal data exists for oral cancer.
- The study supports integrating oral health into diabetes prevention and management strategies.