Introduction:

one of the diseases that most affects the population from the oral point of view is Diabetes Mellitus, which has a tendency to increase its prevalence worldwide.

Objective:

to characterize the oral health status of patients diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1.

Methods:

descriptive observational research, cross-sectional in the period from July 2020 to February 2021. Universe: 60 patients attended at the Endocrinology Office of the Provincial Center for Diabetic Care, Pinar del Río. Non-probabilistic purposive sampling of 26 patients according to inclusion criteria. Sociodemographic variables, oral diseases, family history and time of evolution of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 were studied. Empirical methods were used: observation and interview; statistics: absolute and relative frequencies; Pearson's Chi-square statistic for a significance level of p<0.05 and Cramer's V coefficient.

Results:

female sex, age group 12-18 years (53,84 %) and white skin color (76,92 %), gingivopathies (69,23 %) and patients with a family history of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 (65,38 %) predominated. By establishing the chi-square statistical calculation, a link was determined between oral diseases and the time of evolution of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (p<0,05).

Conclusions:

in the population studied, a statistically significant relationship was confirmed between oral diseases and the time of evolution of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, so it is necessary to prioritize stomatological attention to these patients.

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