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Kenniayan Kumar SriChinthu
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, KSR Institute of Dental Science & Research, Namakkal, India.
Velusamy Pavithra
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, KSR Institute of Dental Science & Research, Namakkal, India
G.S. Kumar
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, KSR Institute of Dental Science & Research, Namakkal, India.
Harikrishnan Prasad
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, KSR Institute of Dental Science & Research, Namakkal, India.
Perumal Prema
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology, KSR Institute of Dental Science & Research, Namakkal, India.
Thuckanickenpalayam Ragunathan Yoithapprabhunath
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tamilnadu, India.
Nagarajan Rangarajan
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Tamilnadu, India.
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Evaluation of gingival and periodontal status in obese and non-obese type II diabetic patients – a cross sectional study
Abstract
Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate gingival and periodontal status in obese and non-obese type II Diabetic Patients.
Methods. The study population comprised of 75 subjects visiting the outpatient department of our institution, divided into three different groups, group 1 (obese diabetic), group 2 (non-obese diabetic), and group 3 (obese, non-diabetic). Diabetic status was assessed with HbA1c values and obesity status was assessed by body mass index (BMI) score greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2. Gingival and periodontal status were assessed using the Gingival Index (GI) and Community Periodontal Index (CPI) respectively.
Results. The mean gingival index score in group 1, group 2, and group 3 were 1.58, 1.54, and 1.25, respectively. Gingival status was poor among obese and non-obese diabetic subjects [Groups 1 & 2] when compared with obese non-diabetic patients [Group – 3]. The periodontal status showed that periodontal pockets were increased in diabetic obese group (15.4%), followed by diabetic non obese (4.66%), and non-diabetic obese (2%) group respectively and loss of attachment was severe in diabetic obese group (60.7%), followed by diabetic non obese (45.9%) and non-diabetic obese (15.3%) respectively.
Conclusion. Gingival and periodontal status was poor in the obese diabetic group compared to non-obese diabetic and obese non diabetic group. Hence, the risk of gingivitis and periodontitis in obese diabetic patients should be addressed earlier to prevent further complications and achieve a good oral health status.