PURPOSE: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine whether type 2 diabetes is coupled with increased severity of periodontal destruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 80 subjects with type 2 diabetes and 78 healthy control subjects underwent a fullmouth periodontal examination. The study included dentate subjects with a minimum of 7 remaining teeth in each dental arch. Plaque score, bleeding on probing and clinical attachment loss were assessed. RESULTS: Diabetic patients showed a significantly lower percent of plaque-positive surfaces (P = 0.02) with a significant increase in the number and the percent of sites with clinical attachment loss ≥ 3 mm compared to controls. In the logistic regression analysis, age and diabetes were found to be associated with having > 15% sites with clinical attachment loss > 5 mm. There was a significant correlation between diabetes duration and the severity of periodontal attachment loss. CONCLUSION: Patients with type 2 diabetes were at higher risk of having severe forms of periodontal disease compared with non-diabetic subjects. The results highlight the need for frequent supportive periodontal care for patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
PURPOSE: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine whether type 2 diabetes is coupled with increased severity of periodontal destruction. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 80 subjects with type 2 diabetes and 78 healthy control subjects underwent a fullmouth periodontal examination. The study included dentate subjects with a minimum of 7 remaining teeth in each dental arch. Plaque score, bleeding on probing and clinical attachment loss were assessed. RESULTS:Diabeticpatients showed a significantly lower percent of plaque-positive surfaces (P = 0.02) with a significant increase in the number and the percent of sites with clinical attachment loss ≥ 3 mm compared to controls. In the logistic regression analysis, age and diabetes were found to be associated with having > 15% sites with clinical attachment loss > 5 mm. There was a significant correlation between diabetes duration and the severity of periodontal attachment loss. CONCLUSION:Patients with type 2 diabetes were at higher risk of having severe forms of periodontal disease compared with non-diabetic subjects. The results highlight the need for frequent supportive periodontal care for patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Authors: Abeer M Al-Nowaiser; Hamad Al-Zoman; Jagan K Baskaradoss; Asirvatham A Robert; Khalid H Al-Zoman; Abdulaziz M Al-Sohail; Abdulaziz S Al-Suwyed; Sebastian G Ciancio; Sultan A Al-Mubarak Journal: Saudi Med J Date: 2014-10 Impact factor: 1.484
Authors: Aurigena Antunes de Araújo; Aline de Sousa Barbosa Freitas Pereira; Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros; Gerly Anne de Castro Brito; Renata Ferreira de Carvalho Leitão; Lorena de Souza Araújo; Paulo Marcos Matta Guedes; Sarah Hiyari; Flávia Q Pirih; Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Júnior Journal: PLoS One Date: 2017-08-28 Impact factor: 3.240