Prevalence And Severity of Periodontal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients In Srinagar City
Background: Periodontal disease has been labeled as the sixth complication of the diabetes. Abnormal collagen metabolism, abnormal polymorphonuclear cell function and altered sulcular microbial flora progresses periodontitis among diabetic patients. Aim: To find out the prevalence and severity of periodontal disease among Non insulin dependent Diabetes Mellitus Patients in srinagar city jammu and kashmir India. Materials and Methods: 50 patients with type 2 diabetics (mean age: 49.3 8.97) and 50 patients with nondiabetics (mean age: 47.6 8.85) were examined. Plaque component of ramfjord's Periodontal Disease Index (PBI) (Schick and Ash Modification 1961) Papillary Bleeding Index (PBI) (Muhlemann H.R 1977) Periodontal Disease Index (PDI) (Sigurd P. Ramfjord 1967) Relative Attachment level (RAL) were recorded. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 15. P 0.05 and =0.01 was considered as statistically significant and highly significant respectively Results: Diabetics had significantly higher mean PBI (p<0.01) PDI (p<0.05) than non diabetics. The mean P1 (p >0.05) and RAL (p> 0.05) although were higher in diabetics than non diabetics but not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: Type II diabetic patients have a higher prevalence of periodontal disease than non diabetic individuals. More emphasis is to be put on the co managemnt of oral and overall health in patients with diabetes by dental and general practitioners.