Abbas Ali Mansour1, Nasear Abd-Al-Sada. 1. Department of Medicine, University of Basrah, College of Medicine, Basrah, Iraq. aambaam@yahoo.com
Abstract
BACKGROUND: It is generally accepted that diabetes increases the prevalence and severity of periodontitis, and is now considered the sixth "-opathy" of diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of periodontal disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and assess their severity in a single center in Basrah, Iraq. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, case-control study. A total of 1593 patients were included (633 diabetic patients and 960 nondiabetics as controls). Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were dentate persons aged 40 years and older and with = 6 remaining teeth were studied. RESULTS: Periodontal disease was seen in 95.9% of both diabetics and controls. Concerning mild and advanced disease, there was no difference between diabetics and controls, whereas moderate disease was more prevalent in those with diabetes. CONCLUSION: Of both the diabetics and controls, periodontal disease was seen in 95.9%. Moderate disease was significantly more common among diabetics. Larger studies, with pocket depth--attachment loss with radiologic evaluation for bone loss--are needed to assess the prevalence of periodontal disease among diabetics, other systemic disease, and the general population.
BACKGROUND: It is generally accepted that diabetes increases the prevalence and severity of periodontitis, and is now considered the sixth "-opathy" of diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of periodontal disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and assess their severity in a single center in Basrah, Iraq. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, case-control study. A total of 1593 patients were included (633 diabeticpatients and 960 nondiabetics as controls). Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were dentate persons aged 40 years and older and with = 6 remaining teeth were studied. RESULTS:Periodontal disease was seen in 95.9% of both diabetics and controls. Concerning mild and advanced disease, there was no difference between diabetics and controls, whereas moderate disease was more prevalent in those with diabetes. CONCLUSION: Of both the diabetics and controls, periodontal disease was seen in 95.9%. Moderate disease was significantly more common among diabetics. Larger studies, with pocket depth--attachment loss with radiologic evaluation for bone loss--are needed to assess the prevalence of periodontal disease among diabetics, other systemic disease, and the general population.
Authors: P A Moore; R J Weyant; M B Mongelluzzo; D E Myers; K Rossie; J Guggenheimer; H M Block; H Huber; T Orchard Journal: J Periodontol Date: 1999-04 Impact factor: 6.993