The Association Between Type 1 Diabetes and The Severity of Periodontitis In Children

Abstract

Aim: primary goal of this research was to demonstrate the link between severity of periodontal disease and type 1 diabetes in children. Subjects and Methods: this prospec-tive study included total of 40 children aged 5 to 12 years were included in this study, and the evaluation of periodontal disease was done using “Gingival Index (GI), Plaque Index (PI), and Clinical Attachment Loss (CAL)”; the blood glucose level was assessed using “Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c percent)”; and the patients were reevaluated after 3 months, 6 month and 9 month intervals. Results: The study comprised 40 children, 23 females and 17 males, with a mean age of 8.52 4.16. The two groups did not differ much. Both groups’ mean gingival index, plaque index, and clinical attachment level decreased over time. Group 1 had significantly lower mean gingival index, plaque index, and clinical attachment level scores than group 2 at baseline and three months post-intervention. Both groups’ mean HbA1c percent dropped with time. This decrease was only seen in group 2, and only between baseline and 9 months post-intervention in group 1. Conclusion: Determining the risk of periodontitis and associated consequences in poorly treated diabetic children should be a priority in this study. Children with severe periodontitis should also have their blood glucose levels checked. causes complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis, nephropathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular disease, and acute coronary syndrome. The good news is that many people with type 1 diabetes do not develop major long-term problems. Glucose monitoring and insulin therapy are usually used to treat it 1