Serum 25 hydroxycholecalciferol in periodontitis patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus - A socioeconomic and clinicobiochemical study in Chhattisgarh.

Background: Very few studies have examined the impact of the concurrent presence of periodontitis (PD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) on serum Vitamin D levels, particularly in developing nations like India, and needs further investigation.

Aim: This study aims to assess the relationship between serum Vitamin D values and PD in T2DM patients and to study the correlation between socioeconomic and demographic variables that influence the serum Vitamin D levels and the extent of PD in patients with T2DM.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional, hospital-based research.