Screening for type 2 diabetes and periodontitis patients (CODAPT-My©): a multidisciplinary care approach

• Main Authors: Abdul Aziz, Aznida Firzah, Mohd Dom, Tuti Ningseh, Mustafa, Norlaila, Said, Abdul Hadi, Ayob, Rasidah, Mohamed Isa, Salbiah, Hatah, Ernieda, Wan Puteh, Sharifah Ezat, Mohd Alwi, Mohd Farez Fitri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/99928/2/99928_Screening%20for%20type%202%20diabetes.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/99928/; https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-022-08429-w

Background: The practice of referring diabetic patients for dental intervention has been poor despite awareness and knowledge of the oral health efects of diabetes. Likewise, dentists treating patients receiving diabetes treatment are rarely updated on the glycaemic status and as a result, the o...