Introduction:

periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus are multifactorial conditions that are bidirectional associated: diabetes mellitus increases the risk of suffering periodontal diseases and the latter affect glycemic control.

Objective:

to determine the periodontal status of diabetic patients with chronic inflammatory processes, attended Antonio Briones Montoto Teaching Dentistry Clinic in Pinar del Río.

Methods:

observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study in diabetic patients with presence of chronic immune-inflammatory periodontal disease attended Antonio Briones Montoto Teaching Dentistry Clinic in Pinar del Río between May 2018 and March 2020. The target group comprised 97 patients; choosing a sample of 64 by non-probabilistic intentional sampling. The information of interest was obtained from the data collection form and clinical history of Periodontics.

Results:

female sex (54.7 %), age group 60 years and older (32.8 %) and chronic periodontitis (76.6 %) predominated. Poor oral hygiene (81.3 %), missing teeth not replaced (71.1 %) and dental calculus (70.3 %) were the most prevalent risk factors. There was an association between periodontitis and hyperglycemia before periodontal treatment (p=0.014); glycemic values decreased after treatment in 73.4 % of patients.

Conclusions:

periodontal disease in diabetic patients occurs mainly after the sixth decade of life, with poor oral hygiene, missing teeth not replaced and dental calculus were determined as the main causes. The presence of periodontitis is related.

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