Shagufta Kanwal, Zubair Hassan Awaisi, Muhammad Ikrash Anjum, Hira Khalid, Fatima Altaf.
Prevelance of diabetes in patients with positive familial history visiting orthodontic department Nishtar institue of Dentistry.
Pak Postgrad Med J Jan ;33(3):65-7.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most commonly prevailing diseases. A positive family history is a strong risk factor for this disease. Diabetes has many oral manifestations, the most common of which is periodontal loss. Objective: The aim of our study is to determine the frequency of diabetes with a positive familial history in orthodontic patients. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in one year period. We selected 110 patients coming to the Orthodontic Department of Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, during June 2017 to May 2018, with a positive family history of diabetes mellitus. The age ranged from 8-30 years. Written consent was taken to check their blood glucose level and the random blood sugar was checked on a glucometer. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 20 was used for data evaluation and analysis. All the measurements from the 110 samples were recorded in a tabulated form. The results were established and frequency for disease and risk was calculated. Results: Out of 110 patients who had family history of diabetes, 12 patients had diabetes mellitus, 5 of which had a family history of both the parents suffering from diabetes and 7 whose single parent was suffering from diabetes. There was a 5.83 times greater chance of developing diabetes in a patient whose both parents were suffering from diabetes than a patient who had a single diabetic parent. Conclusion: Every orthodontic patient with family history of diabetes should be screened for diabetes.

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