[Severe periodontitis, edentulism and neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus].

Unlabelled: Periodontitis is a frequent pathologic condition in diabetic patient, and has been associated with chronic complications like nephropathy, cardiovascular disease, peripheral artery disease or death.

Objective: To document the association between severe periodontitis and edentulism with the presence of sensory-motor neuropathy in diabetic patients.

Material And Method: Cross-sectional study in type 2 diabetic patients from the family medicine unit no.