Systemic Factors Associated with Caries Outcomes: Toward a Medically Integrated Risk Model Using Electronic Health Record Data.
Researchers analysed electronic health records from 7,000 dental patients to identify systemic diseases, medications, and social factors linked to caries risk and outcomes. Multiple conditions including hypertension, diabetes, and HIV, plus certain medication classes, showed significant associations with caries measures, with age modifying many of these relationships.
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