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Apical Periodontitis and Endodontic Treatment in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Comparative Cross-sectional Survey

Smadi 2017 · Alsomadi Leena · The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice · 2017

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The association between poor glycemic control and apical periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · prognostic · 2026 · cited as Smadi 2017 · Table 1; reference 38
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Prevalence of apical periodontitis (AP)
Poor glycemic control (HbA1c above about 6.5%, 7% or 8%) as exposure vs Good glycemic control in diabetic patients or non-diabetic individuals
OR 2.38 [1.98, 2.86]6 studies · 3724 participantsGRADE not reported
Persistence of apical periodontitis in root-filled teeth (AP-RFT)
Poor glycemic control (HbA1c above about 6.5%, 7% or 8%) as exposure vs Good glycemic control in diabetic patients or non-diabetic individuals
OR 2.74 [2.03, 3.70]8 studies · 4129 participantsGRADE not reported
Persistence of apical periodontitis in root-filled teeth (AP-RFT)
Poor glycemic control (HbA1c above about 6.5%, 7% or 8%) as exposure vs Good glycemic control in diabetic patients or non-diabetic individuals
OR 2.07 [1.43, 2.98]5 studies · 3804 participantsGRADE not reported
Persistence of apical periodontitis in root-filled teeth (AP-RFT)
Poor glycemic control (HbA1c above about 6.5%, 7% or 8%) as exposure vs Good glycemic control in diabetic patients or non-diabetic individuals · 1 year follow-up
OR 4.97 [2.88, 8.55]3 studies · 325 participantsGRADE not reported

Also linked to PM41578902-P2-O1, which does not match a current question in this review.

1 including review in total.