Open AccessComparison of glycosylated hemoglobin levels in periodontitis patients and healthy controls: A pilot study in Indian population
Author(s) -
Ruchika Mohan Saxena,
P C Deepika
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.102231
Subject(s) - glycemic , medicine , periodontitis , bleeding on probing , diabetes mellitus , clinical attachment loss , hemoglobin , gastroenterology , group b , chronic periodontitis , dentistry , endocrinology
Periodontitis is associated with glycemic control in patients with diabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine if glycosylated hemoglobin is elevated in patients with periodontitis who are non-diabetic adults.