Co-producing an intervention for tobacco cessation and improvement of oral health among diabetic patients in Bangladesh.

Background: Tobacco consumption is a major risk factor for many diseases including diabetes and has deleterious effects on oral health. Diabetic patients are vulnerable to developing certain oral conditions. So far, no studies have attempted to co-develop a tobacco cessation intervention to be delivered in dental clinics for people with diabetes in Bangladesh.

Relationship of dental diseases with coronary artery diseases and diabetes in Bangladesh.

Background: Evidence suggests that dental diseases might have a role in the development and progression of coronary artery diseases (CAD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). The objective of this study was to determine the relationship of dental diseases with CAD and DM in Bangladesh.

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among 216 consecutive patients admitted in a tertiary hospital between March and July 2011.