FREQUENCY OF ORAL LESIONS AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS, MUCOSAL ALTERATIONS AND RISK FACTORS

Authors

  • Abdul Samad Gichki Department of Oral Medicine Dental Section, Bolan Medical College Que
  • Khalil Ahmed Department of Orthodontics Dental Section, Bolan Medical College Quetta
  • Talha Asad Department of Operative Dentistry Dental Section Bolan Medical College Quetta
  • Bilal Ahmed Masood Department of Community Medicine Bolan Medical College Quetta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v12i03.35

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, Prevalence, Dental patients, Oral mucosa, Alterations

Abstract

Objectives: To estimate the frequency of Oral lesions among diabetic patients in the Department of Oral Medicine.
Methods and materials: Study design was cross sectional and was brought in the Department of Oral Medicine Dental Section Bolan Medical College Sandman Provincial Hospital Quetta, from June 2021 to May 2022. A total of 50, 35 male and 15 female with known history of diabetic were reported in the Department of Oral Medicine Dental Section Sandeman Provincial Hospital Quetta (SPH) for their routine Dental problems were included in this survey.
Results: 72% reported patients were male and 28% were female. The mean age of the patients were 40.25 years. Majority of the diabetic patients age were between 52 to 62 ( n=23, (46%) years, and second majority cases were having age ranged between 41-51(n=17, 34%) years and third majority cases were having age ranged from 30-40(n=7, 14%) years. Dental caries was the most common fi ndings in this study 36%, followed by Xerostomia 28%, gingivitis 24%, abnormal taste 22%, Burning mouth 14%, Angular chelitis and Depapillated Tongue 12% each, Candidiasis 16%, oral ulcerations 10% and periodontitis 8% respectively. In this study Xerostomia and dental carries were statistically signifi cant between oral lesions and diabetic patients.
Conclusion: IDiabetic patients had higher incidence of oral lesions and mucosal alterations than non-diabetic patients. Higher incidence of oral lesions brings out the requisite of the regular oral examination to make sure the initial diagnosis and handling Oral mucosal lesions in diabetic patients.

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Published

2022-09-30

How to Cite

Gichki, A. S. ., Ahmed, K. ., Asad, T. ., & Masood, B. A. . (2022). FREQUENCY OF ORAL LESIONS AMONG DIABETIC PATIENTS, MUCOSAL ALTERATIONS AND RISK FACTORS. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 12(03), 42–47. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v12i03.35

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Vol. 12 No. 03 (2022): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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