Diabetes and Tooth Loss: An analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2003–2004

Tooth loss and its association with dietary intake and diet quality in American adults

“…Recent data reported that American adults aged 20-64 years have an average of 25 teeth; for adults over 65 years old, the number is 19. 1 Several studies have shown that tooth loss in adults is associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases such as obesity, 2-7 cardiovascular diseases, 8,9 diabetes, [9][10][11][12][13] and certain types of cancer. 14,15 Similar results have been reported by studies that examined the associations exclusively in older adults.…”

“…[26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37] This is likely due to the fact that older adults are at a higher risk of tooth loss than young adults; 44 nonetheless, studies that included young and middle-aged adults are needed to support many studies that have shown significant associations between tooth loss and chronic diseases in the general adult population. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] A limited number of studies did include young or middle-aged adults in their study sample; however, they were usually conducted in a defined population such as veterans, 38 dentists, 39 health professionals 40 or nurses. 41 Two studies have sampled participants from the general population; nevertheless, the investigation was limited to intake of certain foods such as carrots, tossed salads, and dietary fibre, 42,43 rather than a comprehensive examination of dietary and nutrient intake.…”

Estilo De Vida E Condição Metabólica De Mulheres Diabéticas E/Ou Hipertensas De Uma Região Urbana

“…Logo, podem propiciar o aumento da concentração de glicose na corrente sanguínea, comprometendo ainda mais a saúde desses indivíduos 36,37,38 . Ressalta-se que grandes perdas dentária observadas em diabéticos têm sido referidas na literatura 39,40 . Sabe-se que as doenças bucais mais prevalentes, particularmente em diabéticos, são as que envolvem a gengiva e/ou tecidos de sustentação dos dentes, gengivites ou periodontites.…”

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“…Approximately one-third of diabetics suffer from severe periodontitis [18]. Indeed, individuals with uncontrolled diabetes presented with greater numbers of missing teeth or were more likely to be edentulous compared to those without diabetes [21][22][23]. Specifically, individuals with impaired glycemic status had a higher mean number of missing teeth and to suffer from advanced periodontal disease than individuals with normal glucose tolerance [23].…”