Open AccessApical periodontitis and glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients: Cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Flor de Liz PérezLosada,
José LópezLópez,
Jenifer MartínGonzález,
Enric JanéSalas,
Juan José Segura-Egea,
Albert EstrugoDevesa
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.57191
Subject(s) - medicine , glycemic , periodontitis , glycated hemoglobin , dentistry , diabetes mellitus , radiodensity , cross sectional study , logistic regression , type 2 diabetes , gastroenterology , glycemic index , radiography , surgery , endocrinology , pathology
The objective of this study was to analyze the possible relationship between the glycemic control and the prevalence of apical periodontitis in type 2 diabetic patients. The null hypothesis was that apical periodontitis is not associated with glycemic control.