Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 4

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Munmun Yadav
drmunmunyadav@gmail.com

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus has been suggested as a risk factor for periodontal disease and periodontal disease is supposed to increase the severity of diabetes mellitus and complicated metabolic control. Thus, it is proposed to be a dual pathway. Research has been conducted on the relationship between diabetes and periodontal disease, since the 1960s; these studies reported that there was at least 2-fold increase in the risk of periodontal disease in diabetics, when compared with healthy controls. Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the response to non-surgical periodontal therapy in patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus from clinical and metabolic stand point. Materials and Methods: A comparative clinical study was performed between Type 2 diabetic patients with chronic generalized periodontitis. The study period was 6 months. Conventional periodontal scaling and root planning were performed, and the response to this treatment was compared at baseline, 3 and 6 months, measuring the plaque index, gingival index, and community periodontal index. In diabetic patients, the clinical response was related to measurements of HbA1c in blood at baseline, 3 and 6 months. Results: Improvement in all clinical variables was observed. The improvement observed in blood HbA1c levels in diabetic patients confirmed a positive metabolic response to non-surgical periodontal treatment. Conclusion: With this study, we conclude that there is a definite reduction in HbA1c level in diabetic patients after conventional non-surgical periodontal treatment.

Keywords: HBA1c, type 2 diabetes mellites, chronic generalized periodontitis