Geti Fatima, Muhammad Jalil Akhtar, Nuzhat Naveed, Mahmood Ahmd, Marium Tariq, Abdul Rahman Khawaja.
Diabetic patients and periodontitis: a study.
Pak Oral Dental J Jan ;37(2):290-3.

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-con trolled diabetes on the health of periodontal tissues. In this cross sectional study 100 patients were selected by convenient purposive sampling. Vari ables 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.

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