Relación de la diabetes y la enfermedad periodontal en pacientes mayores de 40 años en la clínica de periodoncia de la Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Introduction: Diabetes and periodontitis are chronic conditions with a high prevalence in the world population, they present a bidirectional relationship, since a hyperglycemic state affects periodontal disease, and the inflammation produced by periodontal diseases could affect the glycemic state of the diabetic patient. Objective: Determine the relationship between periodontal disease and diabetes in patients over 40 years of age at the periodontal clinic of the Catholic University of Santiago de Guayaquil. Materials and methods: 42 clinical histories of the UCSG were studied with patients older than 40 years, who suffered from diabetes and periodontitis, it was possible to detail the interrelationship between these two diseases, the variables evaluated were; age, sex, type of diabetes, severity of periodontal disease, asso ciated oral factors, quality of oral hygiene and necessary treatments. Results: The female gender presented a higher prevalence with 62%, the average age was 54 years, the predominant type of diabetes was diabetes mellitus type II with 9.52%, the highest prevalence was found in Stage II with 30, 95% and Grade B with 47.62%, candidiasis is the most recurrent condition in this interrelation of diseases with 7.14%, four parts of the crown had 61.90% incidence in hygiene quality and the periodontal treatments most performed in diabetic patients were prophylaxis, scaling and smoothing and flossing with 100% Conclusion: DM II is prevalent in the study population. Stage II grade B showed a higher incidence in diabetic patients as well as candidiasis as an associated oral factor. The quality of oral hygiene is unfavorable in diabetic patients and periodontal treatments are necessary to reduce inflammation of periodontal tissues in diabetic patients.