DIABETIC PATIENTS AND PERIODONTITIS: A STUDY

  • Geti Fatima BDS Dental Surgeon, Ammar Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Jalil Akhtar MBBS, MPhil, DOMS, MBA, Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
  • Nuzhat Naveed MBBS, MPhil, Chief Consultant Pathologist, Main Laboratory, Mayo Hospital KEMU, Lahore
  • Mahmood Ahmd MBBS, DU, MPH, FCPS, Director Health Services (Food And Nutrition), Directorate General Health Services
  • Marium Tariq MSc Biostatistics, Research Manager AIMC Research Cell, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
  • Abdul Rahman Khawaja MBBS, D.DERMAT, MPH, MPhil, Biostatistics Research Coordinator AIMC Research Cell, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore
Keywords: Un-controlled diabetes, periodontal health, dental treatment for diabetic patients

Abstract

Due to a disturbed metabolism a patient suffering from diabetes mellitus is particularly prone to periodontal disease, stomatitis, and caries. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of un-controlled diabetes on the health of periodontal tissues.

In this cross sectional study 100 patients were selected by convenient purposive sampling. Variables like age, gender, and occupation were recorded along with presence and absence of diabetes mellitus. Oral examination was done by a qualified dentist. Grades of Plaque, gum recession and Mobility index were recorded. Descriptive statistics, deposition of plaque, gum recession and mobility index were compared in diabetics and non-diabetics. It was found that all diabetics and majority of non-diabetics (87%) had plaque whereas 13% of the non-diabetics did not show plaque. Majority of non-diabetics (65.8) did not show mobility index whereas majority of diabetics (85.5) had mobility index. Gum recession was seen to be almost equal in diabetics and non-diabetics.

It was concluded from this study that a relationship does exist between un-contoled diabetes and periodontal tissues.

Published
2017-06-30
How to Cite
Fatima, G., Akhtar, M. J., Naveed, N., Ahmd, M., Tariq, M., & Khawaja, A. R. (2017). DIABETIC PATIENTS AND PERIODONTITIS: A STUDY. Pakistan Oral & Dental Journal, 37(2), 290-293. Retrieved from https://podj.com.pk/index.php/podj/article/view/100
Issue
Vol. 37 No. 2 (2017): April-June 2017
Section
Periodontics
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