[Periodontal condition and tooth loss in diabetic patients].

Introduction: Diabetes is a systemic disease which affects the metabolism of glucose,and it has been associated with the development of periodontal disease.

Objective: The periodontal condition and tooth loss was evaluated in diabetic subjects.

Materials And Methods: At the San Vicente de Paúl Hospital (Medellín, Colombia), 117 subjects with type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus were examined.

Tooth and periodontal clinical attachment loss are associated with hyperglycemia in patients with diabetes.

Background: Periodontal disease has been associated with diabetes, but there is still controversy on the relationship between periodontal clinical parameters and glycemic control. The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between blood glucose levels and clinical parameters of periodontal disease in individuals with diabetes.

Methods: A total of 65 individuals with diabetes and 81 individuals without diabetes were included in the study.