My SciELO
Services on Demand
Article
Indicators
- Cited by SciELO
Related links
- Similars in SciELO
Share
Revista Archivo Médico de Camagüey
On-line version ISSN 1025-0255
Abstract
CRUZ-ROMERO, Vivian María et al. Behavior of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease in diabetic patients. AMC [online]. 2022, vol.26 Epub Apr 20, 2022. ISSN 1025-0255.
Introduction:
Diabetes promotes impaired neutrophil function and deposition in periodontal tissues of end products derived from advanced glycolization. The refore, diabetics are vulnerable to chronic inflammatory periodontal disease. Studying their behavior is essential to undertake comprehensive and effective actions for their control and treatment.
Objective:
To determine the behavior of chronic inflammatory periodontal disease in patients of the Comprehensive Care Consultation for Diabetic Patients in the Municipality of Santa Cruz del Sur.
Methods:
A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out, in the period from September 2018 to May 2019, in which 60 patients who were attended during this period were included, they had more than 10 teeth in the mouth with chronic inflammatory periodontal disease and gave their consent to participate. A periodontal clinical examination and periapical radiographic examination were performed.
Results:
The largest number of patients with periodontal disease were 41-60 years old, female sex predominated, in both variables advanced chronic periodontitis prevailed, also preponderant in patients with more than 10 years of suffering from diabetes mellitus.
Conclusions:
Advanced chronic periodontitis prevailed in patients with inadequate metabolic control, followed by moderate.
Keywords : CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; DIABETES MELLITUS/therapy; PERIODONTAL DISEASES/prevention & control; GINGIVITIS/prevención & control; GLYCEMIC CONTROL.