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Table 4 Index of decayed, missing and filled permanent teeth (DMFT) in diabetic patients

From: Salivary profile in diabetic patients: biochemical and immunological evaluation

Index

Diabetic (n = 88)

Control (n = 39)

p value

D

4 ± 0.4a

1 ± 0.2

<0.001

M

16 ± 1

0.5 ± 0.2

<0.001

F

1 ± 0.2

3 ± 0.4

<0.001

DMFTb

20 ± 1

5 ± 0.5

<0.001

  1. aResults are reported as the mean ± standard error of the mean
  2. b DMFT decayed, missing, filled permanent teeth