Insulin resistance predicts the risk of gingival/periodontal inflammation

Insulin resistance predicts the risk of gingival/periodontal inflammation

Objectives: Evaluate whether insulin resistance (IR) predicts the risk of oral inflammation, assessed as the number of sites with bleeding on probing (BOP) and number of teeth with probing pocket depths (PPD) ≥ 4 mm and BOP. Methods: Data on 870 overweight/obese diabetes free adults, aged 40–65 year...

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Main Authors: Andriankaja, O.M (Author), Campos, M. (Author), Joshipura, K. (Author), Leroux, B.G (Author), Muñoz-Torres, F.J (Author), Pérez, C.M (Author), Vivaldi-Oliver, J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2018
Subjects:
adult
Adult
aged
Aged
gingivitis
Gingivitis
human
Humans
inflammation
Inflammation
insulin resistance
Insulin Resistance
Longitudinal Studies
longitudinal study
middle aged
Middle Aged
obesity
periodontitis
prospective studies
tooth
Tooth
type 2 diabetes
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