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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
On-line version ISSN 1561-3194
Abstract
MARTINEZ PITA, Milenis et al. Periodontal status of diabetic people. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.5, pp.705-715. Epub Sep 01, 2019. ISSN 1561-3194.
Introduction:
periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus are conditions of multifactorial origin having a bidirectional association. A large number of diabetic people currently suffer from periodontal diseases.
Objective:
to evaluate the periodontal health status of chronic diabetic people at Antonio Briones Montoto Teaching Dentistry Clinic between September 2016 and May 2018.
Methods:
an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted including 78 chronic diabetic people attending the consultation from September 2016 to May 2018. Significant information was obtained from the individual medical records of basic dentistry and periodontics services. All patients provided informed consent and results were obtained using statistical analysis including percentage, ratio and proportion.
Results:
female sex predominated with 65,4 % and patients in the age group of 60 and over (34,6 %). Periodontal disease was present in 69,2 % of diabetic people, chronic immune-inflammatory type periodontitis predominated in 57,4 %. Dental calculus, poor oral hygiene and missing teeth not restored were the factors that most affected 74,4 %, 66,7 % and 48,7 % respectively. Patients with hyperglycemia values decreased after periodontal treatment by 40 %.
Conclusions:
periodontal disease was present in a high number of diabetic people, hyperglycemia values decreased after periodontal treatment.
Keywords : PERIODONTAL DISEASES/epidemiology; DIABETES MELLITUS; ORAL HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS.