AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND A CLINICAL PERIODONTAL PARAMETER: POCKET DEPTH

Authors

  • Sara Mariyum Department of Biochemistry, Swat Medical College, Swat.
  • Amjad Iqbal Khan Department of Community Dentistry, Saidu College of Dentistry, Swat.
  • Shamaila Wadud Department of Biochemistry, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar.
  • Hina Hakeem Department of Biochemistry, Peshawar Medical College, Peshawar.
  • Nazma Saleem Department of biochemistry, Rehaman College of Dentistry, Peshawar
  • Muhammad Younas Department of Oral Medicine, Peshawar Dental College, Peshawar.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v13i1.104

Keywords:

Periodontitis, Glycated hemoglobin test (HbA1C)

Abstract

Objectives: To find out an association between type 2 diabetes mellitus and a clinical periodontal parameter i.e Pocket depth.
Materials and Methods: This research(case control) was performed in two hospitals of Peshawar, Prime Teaching hospital and Peshawar Dental hospital. Type 2 Diabetics with Periodontal problem,referred tothe Periodontology departments of both the hospitals from June 2018 to January 2019, were included in our study. Patient having no diabetes and with periodontitis visiting Periodontology department of Peshawar Dental hospitalswere controls of our study. Basic periodontal examination of Diabetics and non-Diabetics patients was done in Periodontology ward of Peshawar dental college.Glycated hemoglobin test (HbA1C) of both Diabetics and Non-Diabetics patient was performed in laboratory of Prime Teaching Hospital.
Results: The correlation analysis in two subjects establish a durable linkamong Diabetes and Pocket Depth (rs=0.788).The average Periodontal Pocket Depth observed in our study is 3.70mm ± 1.28. In our study control group have Periodontal Pocket depth of 1.42mm± 0.94.
Conclusion: We conclude that diabetic patient compared to non-diabetic patients of similar age, gender, socio-economic status, level of education and oral hygiene measures have higher incidence of Periodontal disease.

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Published

2023-03-31

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Sara Mariyum, Amjad Iqbal Khan, Shamaila Wadud, Hina Hakeem, Nazma Saleem, & Muhammad Younas. (2023). AN ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND A CLINICAL PERIODONTAL PARAMETER: POCKET DEPTH. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 13(1), 8–12. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v13i1.104

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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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