Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Patients' Self-perception of Periodontal Diseases

Zainal Abidin Z 1 , Noor E 2 , Mohd Nor NS 3 , Mohamed Nazari NS 4 , Anuar Zaini A 5 , Azizi NZ 6 Show all authors , Soelar SA 7 , Shahrizad MM 8 , Abdul Halim R 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Centre of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 2 Centre of Studies for Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Paediatrics, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Faculty of Medicine, Malaysia and Institute for Pathology, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 5 Paediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 6 Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 7 Clinical Research Centre, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
  • 8 Kuching Division Dental Office, Sarawak State Dental Health Department, Braang Bayur Dental Clinic, Sarawak, Malaysia
Eur J Dent, 2023 Dec 04.
PMID: 38049120 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772777

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:  The study aimed to evaluate type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients' self-perceived periodontal health status and to identify the association between periodontal disease (PD) and DM.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:  This cross-sectional study included 113 T1DM children between 3 and 18 years old from the Universiti Teknologi MARA and the University of Malaya. Periodontal health parameters, including plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth, simplified basic periodontal examination, and clinical attachment loss, were recorded. Self-perceived periodontal health status was assessed with questionnaires.

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:  Statistical analysis was performed to evaluate the sensitivity of the questionnaire and the relationship between T1DM and periodontal parameters.

RESULTS:  The median age was 11.4 years. Half of them (50.4%) were females. A total of 83.5% rated their oral condition as good, whereas 27.5% reported a history of gingival bleeding. Clinical examination revealed that 48.7% had healthy gingiva, whereas 47.8% had gingivitis. The question "Do you have bleeding when brushing, flossing, or eating food?" showed good accuracy in the evaluation of PD (p 

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