Non-diabetic People Research Articles

Interrelated effects of diabetes, arteriosclerosis and calculus on alveolar bone loss

The interrelation of diabetes, arterio­ sclerosis, calculus and alveolar bone loss was studied. The experimental groups consisted of 60 people with diabetes, 64 diabetic suspects and 54 arteriosclerotic, nondiabetic people. Neither an influence of arteriosclerosis on alveolar bone loss nor an increased prevalence of interproximal calculus was found in the people with diabetes mellitus. No relation was observed between diabetes mellitus and alveolar bone loss. However, positive re­ lations between calculus and alveolar bone loss and between diabetes and ar­ teriosclerosis were found.