Periodontitis and Incident Diabetes Mellitus: A Nationwide Cohort Study From Korea
This nationwide cohort study demonstrates that treated periodontitis was independently associated with a 33% increased risk of incident diabetes. Using a treatment-based exposure and a washout design, findings emphasize the importance of periodontal care in metabolic disease prevention.
Authors
- Eun‐Cheol Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2306-5398)
- S. Park
- Su‐Min Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0207-8826)
Institutions
- Yonsei University (KR)
- Korea Association of Health Promotion (KR)
- Yonsei University Health System (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Periodontal Research
- Published
- 2026-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jre.70111
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00