Abbas Mesgarani1, Sina Haghanifar2, Narges Eshkevari3, Maryam Ehsani4, Soraya Khafri5, Shima Nafarzade6, Zahra Damankesh7. 1. Department of Endodontic, faculty of Dentistry, Babol University of medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 2. Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 3. Department of Internal Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 4. Dental Material Research Cneter, Faculty of Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 5. Department of Social Medicine and health, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 6. Department of Oral Pathology, Faculaty of Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. 7. Faculty of Dentistry, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Diabetic patients are more prone to oral infections and periradicular lesions due to changes in their immune system and qualitative and quantitative changes in normal flora of their mouth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of periradicular lesions in diabetic patients in Babol, North of Iran. METHODS: From October 2011 to March 2012, 135 diabetic patients who referred to the Iranian Diabetes Society - Babol Branch and Endocrinology Clinic of Babol University of Medical Sciences were studied. The demographic features as well as the duration of the diagnosis of diabetes (> 48 months was called long term and < 48 months short term) is the quality of control of their diabetes. For all the patients, panoramic and periapical radiography were performed for the presence of any radicular radiolucent lesions. Vitality test has been done for the recorded teeth except for the root treated ones and periodontal involvement necrotic teeth. The data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Periradicular lesions were seen on 90.37% of the patients. The frequency of periradicular lesions in long term patients was 85 (94.4%) and in short term was 37 (82.2%) (p=0.023). The mean of teeth with periradicular lesions in long and short term diabetic patients was 2.63±2.23 and 2.11±1.79, respectively (p=0.174). CONCLUSION: The results show that the frequency of periradicular lesions in diabetic patients is higher in long-term diabetic patients than the short-term diabetic patients.
BACKGROUND:Diabeticpatients are more prone to oral infections and periradicular lesions due to changes in their immune system and qualitative and quantitative changes in normal flora of their mouth. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of periradicular lesions in diabeticpatients in Babol, North of Iran. METHODS: From October 2011 to March 2012, 135 diabeticpatients who referred to the Iranian Diabetes Society - Babol Branch and Endocrinology Clinic of Babol University of Medical Sciences were studied. The demographic features as well as the duration of the diagnosis of diabetes (> 48 months was called long term and < 48 months short term) is the quality of control of their diabetes. For all the patients, panoramic and periapical radiography were performed for the presence of any radicular radiolucent lesions. Vitality test has been done for the recorded teeth except for the root treated ones and periodontal involvement necrotic teeth. The data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: Periradicular lesions were seen on 90.37% of the patients. The frequency of periradicular lesions in long term patients was 85 (94.4%) and in short term was 37 (82.2%) (p=0.023). The mean of teeth with periradicular lesions in long and short term diabeticpatients was 2.63±2.23 and 2.11±1.79, respectively (p=0.174). CONCLUSION: The results show that the frequency of periradicular lesions in diabeticpatients is higher in long-term diabeticpatients than the short-term diabeticpatients.
Authors: A Iwama; N Nishigaki; K Nakamura; I Imaizumi; N Shibata; M Yamasaki; H Nakamura; Y Kameyama; Y Kapila Journal: J Dent Res Date: 2003-04 Impact factor: 6.116