Oral health in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 from the faculty of dentistry in San Francisco de Campeche 2016

Abstract

Introduction: Insulin is a hormone secreted by the pancreas that has the function of controlling blood sugar concentration. The most common type of diabetes is type 2 which occurs 90 to 95% of cases. The most frequent alterations at the stomatological level are periodontal disease, gingivitis, caries, xerostomia (dry mouth syndrome), so there is a need to investigate how susceptible patients are to suffer from this disease and to be able to take the necessary preventive measures. had similar plaque levels. RESULTS: The sample studied corresponded to a total of 100 patients, 49 female (49%), and 51 male (51%). The average age of the sample was 54.89 years ± 10.85 years with a range of ages between 40 and 70 years. The most representative age group was the group of 40 to 50 years with 39%, followed by the group of 51-60 years with 37% and the group of 61-70 years with 24%. In the Gingival index it was found that 45% of the patients presented mild gingivitis, 13% moderate gingivitis and 21% severe gingivitis.