Study: Blacks' dental health worse From: The Philadelphia Tribune | Date: October 31, 2004 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Philadelphia Tribune, The
10-31-2004
Researchers at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery (SDOS)
have confirmed a relationship between diabetes and periodontal (gum)
disease for people in low-income and underserved communities. Diabetes
mellitus represented an added risk for these individuals who are already at
high risk for tooth loss, periodontal disease and caries.

The researchers, led by Dr. Evanthia Lalla, associate professor of
dentistry at SDOS, reviewed records of 150 patients with diabetes and 150
patients without diabetes from a Columbia University Medical Center dental
...

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