Correlation of Salivary pH, Incidence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Status in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting many parts of the body. A number of oral diseases have been associated with diabetes mellitus with an increased risk of dental caries and periodontal disease. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the salivary pH and incidence o...
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| description | Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting
many parts of the body. A number of oral diseases have been
associated with diabetes mellitus with an increased risk of dental
caries and periodontal disease.
Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the salivary pH and
incidence of dental caries and periodontal status in diabetes
mellitus compared to that of the normal subjects.
Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of 40
patients divided into 2 groups with group I comprising of 20 known
diabetes mellitus patients and group II comprising of 20 non diabetic
subjects as control group. The pH of the saliva was determined
using a digital pH meter. Dental caries and periodontal status were
assessed by DMFT and PDI indices respectively.
Results: There was a decrease in the mean salivary pH of 6.51
in the study group, compared to the normal mean salivary pH of
7.88 in the control group. The mean DMFT index was higher in the
study group (8.10) when compared to that of control group (1.15).
The mean PDI score was also higher in the study group (4.0) as
compared to that of the control group (0.45).
Conclusion: The results of the present study concluded that
there was a significant relationship between the diabetes mellitus
and increased incidence of dental caries and periodontitis and
there was also a significant reduction in the salivary pH in diabetes
mellitus patients, compared to that of non diabetic subjects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98dfc081c4b54881a2414cb7e709e8cd2022-12-22T00:48:13ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2016-03-01103ZC12ZC1410.7860/JCDR/2016/16310.7351Correlation of Salivary pH, Incidence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Status in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional StudyC. Seethalakshmi0R.C. Jagat Reddy1Nisha Asifa2S. Prabhu3Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India.Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India.CRRI, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India.Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute, Kelambakkam, Chennai, India.Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease affecting many parts of the body. A number of oral diseases have been associated with diabetes mellitus with an increased risk of dental caries and periodontal disease. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the salivary pH and incidence of dental caries and periodontal status in diabetes mellitus compared to that of the normal subjects. Materials and Methods: The study population consisted of 40 patients divided into 2 groups with group I comprising of 20 known diabetes mellitus patients and group II comprising of 20 non diabetic subjects as control group. The pH of the saliva was determined using a digital pH meter. Dental caries and periodontal status were assessed by DMFT and PDI indices respectively. Results: There was a decrease in the mean salivary pH of 6.51 in the study group, compared to the normal mean salivary pH of 7.88 in the control group. The mean DMFT index was higher in the study group (8.10) when compared to that of control group (1.15). The mean PDI score was also higher in the study group (4.0) as compared to that of the control group (0.45). Conclusion: The results of the present study concluded that there was a significant relationship between the diabetes mellitus and increased incidence of dental caries and periodontitis and there was also a significant reduction in the salivary pH in diabetes mellitus patients, compared to that of non diabetic subjects.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7351/16310_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(EKAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfsystemic diseasessalivary biomarkers |
| spellingShingle | C. Seethalakshmi R.C. Jagat Reddy Nisha Asifa S. Prabhu Correlation of Salivary pH, Incidence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Status in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research systemic diseases salivary biomarkers |
| title | Correlation of Salivary pH, Incidence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Status in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full | Correlation of Salivary pH, Incidence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Status in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_fullStr | Correlation of Salivary pH, Incidence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Status in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation of Salivary pH, Incidence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Status in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_short | Correlation of Salivary pH, Incidence of Dental Caries and Periodontal Status in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Cross-sectional Study |
| title_sort | correlation of salivary ph incidence of dental caries and periodontal status in diabetes mellitus patients a cross sectional study |
| topic | systemic diseases salivary biomarkers |
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