Open AccessRelationship between type-I diabetes mellitus and oral health status and oral health-related quality of life among children of Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Faisal F. J AlMutairi,
Sharat Chandra Pani,
Fahd M Alrobaie,
Navin Anand Ingle
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1160_19
Subject(s) - medicine , oral health , quality of life (healthcare) , diabetes mellitus , arabic , pediatrics , dentistry , endocrinology , linguistics , philosophy , nursing
The study was conducted to assess the impact of oral health status on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) of children between 12 and 15 years with type-1 diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in Saudi Arabia and compare these findings to age and gender matched medically fit children.