The correlation between periodontal disease and diabetes is bidirectional. Not only people with diabetes are susceptible to severe periodontal disease, but there is also a potential risk of affecting blood sugar control and making diabetes worse.
Objective: Describe the clinical and X-ray characteristics of periodontitis in diabetic patients treated as outpatients at Tra Vinh General Hospital
Subjects and Research Methods: Patients with periodontitis come for examination and treatment at the Dental Clinic, General Hospital of Tra Vinh Province. Patients with type 2 diabetes have 6.5% ≤ HbA1c ≤ 8%, Design a prospective cross-sectional descriptive study with intervention.
Results: GI gingivitis index: Mild gingivitis was 10.2%, moderate gingivitis was 58.4%, severe gingivitis was 31.4%. Plaque index PLI: Plaque covered < 1/3 tooth surface or with sticky stains is 16.8%, 1/3 < plaque < 2/3 of tooth surface is 58.4%, Plaque covers > 2/3 of tooth surface is 24.8%. Periodontal pocket from 4 - 5 mm (gingival margin is within the black line of the probe) is 32.3%. CAL adhesion loss index: 0 - 3 mm is 64.6%, 4-5 mm is 35.4%. Deep periodontal pocket lesions have transverse bone resorption, accounting for 65.7% in pockets with a depth of 4-6mm, and 58.8% in pockets >6mm.
Conclusion: Periodontal disease is seriously manifested in patients with type 2 diabetes.