Awareness of Patients Having Diabetes Mellitus About Oral Health

Diabetic patients will be asked to answer a group of questions about the predictors (age, type of diabetes, level of education) and about the outcomes [knowledge and awareness of the link between diabetes and oral health, and attitude towards maintaining their oral health as diabetics.

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Key information

Conditions

Awareness

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

The study will recruit patients having diabetes mellitus; where they will be asked to answer a questionnaire after obtaining an informed consent. Diabetic patients will be asked to answer a group of questions about the predictors (age, type of diabetes, level of education) and about the outcomes knowledge and awareness of the link between diabetes and oral health, and attitude towards maintaining their oral health as diabetics.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

aged at least 18 years and being diagnosed with diabetes mellitus

Exclusion criteria

individuals who refuse to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire

Other

group of questions about the predictors (age, type of diabetes, level of education) and about the outcomes: knowledge and awareness of the link between diabetes and oral health, and attitude towards maintaining their oral health as diabetics

Primary outcomes

knowledge and awareness of the link between diabetes and oral health

Time frame: 2 months

questions 1,2,3,5,6,7,9 in questionnaire of knowledge: Diabetes may increase risk of developing oral health problems Diabetes may increase risk of periodontal problems (gum bleeding, teeth mobility, etc) Diabetes may cause reduction in salivary flow Controlling diabetes is important to minimize oral health complications Saliva is important to maintain oral health resistance to disease such as caries and gum inflammation Regular dental visit is more important for diabetic patients than non-diabetics When visiting the dentist, it is important to inform him about my general health including diabetes

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

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Registry information

Official study title

Knowledge, Attitude and Awareness of Diabetic Patients on Association Between Oral Health and Diabetes Mellitus

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2025
Study completion: 2025
First posted: Mar 11, 2025
Registry last updated: Mar 11, 2025

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