Association and comparison of periodontal and oral hygiene status with serum HbA1c levels: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes Mellitus and periodontitis are chronic diseases with known reciprocal association. Studies have shown that uncontrolled diabetes increases the risk of development and progression of periodontal disease. This study aimed to explore the association and severity of periodontal clinical parameters and oral hygiene with HbA1c levels in non-diabetics and T2DM patients.

Materials and methods

In this cross-sectional study, the periodontal status of 144 participants, categorized into non-diabetics, controlled T2DM, and uncontrolled T2DM and were assessed via the Community Periodontal Index (CPI), Loss of Attachment Index (LOA index), and the number of missing teeth, while oral hygiene was measured by utilizing the Oral Hygiene Index Simplified (OHI-S). SPSS was us

SUBMITTER: Rahim A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10316548 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature