A STUDY ON ASSOCIATION 0F TOOTH LOSS & PERIODONTAL DISEASE IN PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM DIABETES FROM BIHAR REGION

Abstract

Diabetes is one of the common diseases of modern times and one of the most common systemic disorder that is connected to periodontal disease. Periodontal diseases are bacterially induced chronic inflammatory diseases affecting the tissues surrounding and supporting the teeth. The lesion begins as gingivitis, an inflammation of the gingival tissues only, and may progress to periodontitis, where destruction of connective tissue attachment and alveolar bone can eventually lead to tooth loss. Hence based on above reported findings the present study was planned for study of prevalence of tooth Loss in Patients Suffering from Diabetes from Bihar Region.
 The present study was planned in Department of Dentistry, Anugrah Narayan Magadh Medical College and Hospital, Gaya, Bihar. Total 100 cases were enrolled in the present study. In the enrolled patients 50 cases were Diabetic and 50 were non-diabetic cases.
 The data generated from the present study concludes that periodontal disease increases in diabetes group than in control group. Thus, a diabetic patient should always see that he/she maintains his/her oral hygiene by following proper tooth brushing habits. Diabetics should take care to see that they get their teeth restored as early as possible, if decayed. They should follow the instructions given by the physician or the dietician for the intake of non-cariogenic diet. The prevention of periodontal breakdown in diabetic patients is mostly based on the education of the individual. Thus, patients should be informed about the importance of oral health for diabetics, and they should be taught that the main symptom of periodontal disease is gingival bleeding.
 Keywords: Tooth Loss, Diabetes, periodontal disease, bihar, etc