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Alternative Title:
Prev Chronic Dis
Personal Author:
Zhang, Yuqing ; Leveille, Suzanne G. ; Shi, Ling ; Camhi, Sarah M.
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Description:
Introduction

People with diabetes are more vulnerable to periodontal disease than those without; thus, practicing preventive oral health care is an important part of diabetes self-care. Our objective was to examine disparities in preventive oral health care among US adults with diabetes.

Methods

We performed a secondary analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2016. Periodontal examinations were conducted in adults aged 30 and older. We compared the weighted prevalence of periodontal disease and the practice of preventive oral health care, including practicing dental interproximal cleaning (flossing or using other interproximal cleaning devices) and use of preventive dental services, among people with and without diabetes. Multivariable logistic regressions were performed to examine the relationship between the presence of diabetes, periodontal disease, and preventive oral health care practices.

Results

Weighted prevalence of periodontal disease in the US population was higher among adults with diabetes than those without (58.0% vs 37.6%). This difference persisted after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and smoking status. People with diabetes were more likely to have periodontal disease (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.39; 95% CI, 1.17–1.65), less likely to practice daily interproximal cleaning (aOR 0.85; 95% CI, 0.75–0.95), and less likely to visit a dentist for preventive care in the past year (aOR 0.86; 95% CI, 0.76–0.96) than people without diabetes.

Conclusion

Adults with diabetes reported suboptimal preventive oral health care behaviors in use of preventive dental services and interproximal dental cleaning than people without diabetes, despite their health disparity related to periodontal disease. Educating people to improve their preventive oral health care is essential for good oral health and diabetes self-management.


Subjects:
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Adult Aged Delivery Of Health Care Dental Care Diabetes Mellitus Female Healthcare Disparities Humans Male Middle Aged Nutrition Surveys Oral Health Oral Hygiene Periodontal Diseases
Source:
Prev Chronic Dis. 2021; 18
Pubmed ID:
33988497
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC8139443
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Location:
North America
Collection(s):
Preventing Chronic Disease
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:94bfabe89ed7ea203605f63ec8575486cced8df748c523888821020b38127904
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/107017/cdc_107017_DS1.pdf
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