Year : 2022

Volume : Volume 13

Issue : Issue 3

Address for correspondence :
Dr. Gyanendra Pandey
gyanendrapandey@gmail.com

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) describes a group of disorders characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose and leads to variety of abnormalities of carbohydrate fat and protein metabolism. DM has two major types – Type 1 and Type 2. Materials and Methods: The study participants were 250 consecutive patients with type 2 diabetes who sought treatment completed a self-report questionnaire as they awaited
their appointment at the outpatient clinic. Informed consent was obtained from the subjects. The data were entered into a Microsoft Excel spread sheet and imported into Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) for statistical analysis. Results: The results show, 250 patients, with different age groups of 45–54 years (34.0%), 55–64 years (24.0%), 35–44 years (20.0%),
65–75 years (14.0%), and >75 years (8.0%) with high prevalence of male as compared to female. Among patients with good or moderate control of diabetes, women were significantly more likely than men to brush twice daily (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Improvement in oral hygiene plays an efficient role in preventing and treating periodontal infections among patients with diabetes. In diabetes care, the common risk factors approach can be implemented to promote oral health as well as control of the diabetic condition.
Keywords: Diabetes mellitus, Oral health, Patients systemic disease.