title: [The nutrient canals. Radiographic alterations of the mandibular anterior region in diabetic patients].
abstract: The aim of this investigation was to study the incidence of the appearance of the nutrient canals in the mandibular anterior region of periapical radiographs of patients with diabetes mellitus. A total of 133 patients were examined, 73 patients exhibited diabetes mellitus, where 60 patients did not. The results of this investigation showed that: 1. The incidence of the appearance of the nutrient canals is much greater in the patients with diabetes mellitus (75.34%) than in the patients were used as control (41.66%). 2. In patients with diabetes mellitus, nutrient canals are seen more frequent in males (54.52%) than in females (45.48%). 3. The number of nutrient canals seems to have relation with the duration of disease and the recent value of blood glucose.
authors: Dental School, University of Athens.
authors: E D
authors: ED
authors: Pierrakou
authors: C N
authors: CN
authors: Donta
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose
vernacular_title: Oi trophophoroi poroi tes prosthias perioches tes kato gnathou, se atoma me sakcharode diabete.