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Compromised periodontal status in an urban Sri Lankan population with type 2 diabetes
Author(s) -
Preshaw Philip M.,
De Silva Nimali,
McCracken Giles I.,
Fernando Devaka J. S.,
Dalton Caroline F.,
Steen Nick D.,
Heasman Peter A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2009.01519.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , periodontitis , type 2 diabetes , population , chronic periodontitis , type 2 diabetes mellitus , bleeding on probing , gingival recession , population study , periodontal examination , dentistry , endocrinology , environmental health
Preshaw PM, de Silva N, McCracken GI, Fernando DJS, Dalton CF, Steen ND, Heasman PA. Compromised periodontal status in an urban Sri Lankan population with type 2 diabetes. J Clin Periodontol 2010; 37: 165–1171. doi: 10.1111/j.1600‐051X.2009.01519.xAbstract Aim: To determine the prevalence of periodontitis in an urban population of Sri Lankans with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and to compare the data with those from a population of adults without diabetes. Methods: Demographic data and a diabetes profile were recorded for a population of urban Sri Lankan adults with T2DM including duration of diabetes, blood pressure; percentage glycosylated haemoglobin, fasting blood glucose level, total cholesterol; triglycerides, low‐ and high‐density lipoproteins. The clinical examination comprised an oral soft tissue examination, full‐mouth probing depths (PD), gingival recession (GR), clinical attachment levels and bleeding on probing (BoP). Results: Two hundred and eighty‐five individuals with T2DM and 72 controls were examined. 33.3% of T2DM patients were diagnosed with chronic periodontitis compared with 21.7% of controls ( p =0.077). Subjects with T2DM had significantly more sites with PD4 and 5 mm ( p <0.01), and higher mean GR and BoP scores ( p <0.01). Conclusion: This urban Sri Lankan population of subjects with T2DM demonstrated a compromised periodontal status compared with non‐diabetic controls.