Prevalência de Lesões de Cárie de Doentes com Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1 Tratados com Múltiplas Administrações de Insulina e de Indivíduos sem Diabetes

Diogo Machado; Ana Coelho; Anabela Paula; Francisco Caramelo; Francisco Carrilho; Luísa Barros; Carla Batista; Miguel Melo; Manuel Marques Ferreira; Eunice Carrilho

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Prevalence of Dental Caries in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Treated with Multiple Insulin Injections and that of Individuals without Diabetes

Authors

Diogo Machado Área de Medicina Dentária. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
Ana Coelho Área de Medicina Dentária. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
Anabela Paula Área de Medicina Dentária. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
Francisco Caramelo Serviço de Bioestatística e Informática Médica. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
Francisco Carrilho Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
Luísa Barros Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
Carla Batista Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
Miguel Melo Serviço de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo. Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
Manuel Marques Ferreira Área de Medicina Dentária. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal. Instituto Biomédico de Investigação de Luz e Imagem. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.
Eunice Carrilho Área de Medicina Dentária. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal. Instituto Biomédico de Investigação de Luz e Imagem. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Coimbra. Coimbra. Portugal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.8050

Keywords:

Dental Caries, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Insulin, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene

Abstract

Introduction: In addition to macro and microvascular complications that are associated with the disease, hyperglycaemia is also a risk factor for several oral complications. The aim of this study is to establish a relationship between dental caries in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus treated with multiple insulin injections and that of individuals without diabetes. It is also an aim to characterize the oral hygiene habits of this population.
Material and Methods: An observational clinical study of analytical and cross-sectional nature was conducted. Thirty patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and 30 individuals without diabetes were observed and questioned about information regarding their medical history. Oral examination was conducted according to the standards of the World Health Organization and ICDAS was used for caries detection. Statistical analysis was performed and the significance level was set at 5%.
Results: Patients with diabetes mellitus showed similar caries levels to that of individuals without diabetes. Patients with diabetes mellitus had a higher dental plaque index. Only 10% of the patients having episodes of nocturnal hypoglycaemia brush their teeth after glucose intake.
Discussion: Although there’s some controversy in the literature regarding the prevalence of caries in patients with diabetes mellitus, the results are in agreement with a great number of studies. However, patients with diabetes mellitus have a higher plaque index which can be associated with a higher risk for developing certain oral pathologies.
Conclusion: No statistically significant association was found between type 1 diabetes mellitus and dental caries.

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2017-05-31

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Machado D, Coelho A, Paula A, Caramelo F, Carrilho F, Barros L, Batista C, Melo M, Ferreira MM, Carrilho E. Prevalence of Dental Caries in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Treated with Multiple Insulin Injections and that of Individuals without Diabetes. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2017 May 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];30(5):402-8. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/8050

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Vol. 30 No. 5 (2017): May

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