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Impact of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on Periodontitis-Related Trabecular Bone Changes Assessed by Fractal Analysis: A Comparative Study.

Cureus · Venkatesh R, Patel RS, More CB, Patil DJ, Shah PH · 2026-07-26

Researchers compared trabecular bone structure in healthy people, those with periodontitis alone, and those with both type 2 diabetes and periodontitis using fractal analysis of dental X-rays. Fractal dimension values differed significantly in interdental bone between groups, suggesting diabetes affects trabecular bone quality in periodontitis.

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