Year : 2016

Volume : Volume 6

Issue : Issue 2s

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Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of periodontal disease in patients with type 2 DM. Materials and Method: A clinical study was carried out. A total of 2000 patients were included (980 diabetic patients and 1020 nondiabetic patients as controls). Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were dentate aged 40 years and above and with ≥ 6 remaining teeth were studied. The study period was 3 months.  Results: Periodontal disease was seen in 49.9% of the subjects when both diabetics and controls were taken into consideration. Periodontal disease is prevalent in all diabetic patients. Conclusion: Subjects with Diabetes Mellitus had more prevalent periodontitis than healthy subjects.

Keywords: Diabetic, periodontal disease, descriptive study.