Prevalence and Factors Associated with DMFT and Periodontitis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in the Gaza Strip, Palestine

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The mean DMFT index among patients is 13.18, indicating a significant oral health burden.
Severe periodontitis affects 8.5% of patients, correlating with uncontrolled diabetes and longer disease duration.
Cross-sectional study of 376 type 2 diabetes patients utilized the DMFT index and surveys for data collection.
Findings stress the necessity for targeted oral health education and interventions in diabetic populations.

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Cross-sectional analysis reveals high DMFT and periodontitis prevalence in type 2 diabetes patients, highlighting urgent care need.

Fetaiha et al. (2025) studied this question.

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