ASSOCIATION BETWEEN TYPE II DIABETES AND DENTAL CARIES AMONG ADULTS: A CASE-CONTROL STUDY

Abstract

Patients with diabetes tend to experience severe fluid loss through polyuria, a weakened immune system, decreased connective tissue metabolism, and a variety of microvascular abnormalities. Numerous oral diseases include xerostomia, salivary gland dysfunction, increased susceptibility to bacterial, viral, and fungal infection, periapical abscesses, tooth loss, taste impairment, lichen planus, burning mouth syndrome, and altered orthodontic tooth movements are caused by these factors in diabetic patients. [5]This study was done to assess the prevalence of dental caries in Type 2 diabetic and non-diabetic individuals in adults of Bhubaneshwar. Methodology The current cross-sectional study followed STROBE principles and involved 120 randomly chosen patients who came in for visits over a few months. Patients were selected based on simple random sampling. Patients were divided into 2 groups diabetic and non-diabetic. Clinical examination using ADA type II investigation was done. SPSS 22.0 Result Dental caries was higher in diabetic patient as compared to non-diabetic patients. Conclusion A higher prevalence was observed in diabetic patients than in non diabetic patients. Dental caries in diabetics can be prevented by proper oral hygiene and consultation with a dentist.