[Relationship between diabetic retinopathy and the condition of the marginal periodontium and residual dentition].
Fifty-two diabetics were examined by a dentist. A slight, not significant relationship was established between the metabolic disease and the condition of the teeth by means of a partial correlation. Of the available variables permitting an evaluation of the severity of diabetes, retinopathy proved to be the best predictor of the amount of tooth destruction.
D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications*; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent / Q000592:standards; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005888:Gingival Pocket / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000592:standards; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000150:complications*
Die Beziehung zwischen diabetischer Retinopathie und dem Zustand von marginalem Parodont und Restgebiss.