Tooth mortality in relation with diabetics and non diabetic patients

Abstract EN

Diabetes can affect the health of the teeth and surrounding structures.

The The purpose of the present study was to compare tooth mortality of diabetics & non diabetic patients considering mainly the degree of control & the duration of diabetes.

Methods : Tooth mortality of 100 adult diabetics &100 non diabetic patients of the age groups 40 – 52 & 53 – 65 y.

was examined.

The diabetic group was further divided according to the control & duration of diabetic state.

StudentT- test was used where indicated, the level of significance was 0.01.

Results : The results revealed a highly significant difference in the mean number of lost teeth between the poorly controlled diabetic patients & the control group & a non significant difference between the well control diabetics & the control group.

Also revealed a non significant differences between the control group & both sub groups of patients of more than 10y.

duration & less than 10y duration .

Conclusion : The results indicates that tooth mortality was greater in poorly controlled diabetics than the well controlled diabetics & the control group, with a highly significant differences.

Tooth mortality was smaller in patients of more than 10 years duration than in those of less than 10 years with a non significant difference