Department of Dentistry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Department of Community Health and Primary Care, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria.
Pan Afr Med J. 2023 Jul 19;45:131. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2023.45.131.37904. eCollection 2023.
periodontitis is the sixth leading long-term complication of diabetes mellitus which can impair diabetic patients' metabolic control. Patients with both diabetes mellitus and periodontal disease present with the challenge of managing these two chronic diseases, each of which may impact the other. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the prevalence of periodontitis and oral hygiene practices among diabetic and non-diabetic patients attending a large tertiary hospital in Lagos, Nigeria.
this was a cross-sectional comparative study involving 110 diabetics and 110 non-diabetic patients aged 40 years and above. They were recruited from the diabetes and general medical out-patient clinics respectively in a large tertiary hospital in Lagos using a systematic sampling method. Data was collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. In addition, blood tests for glycated haemoglobin and oral examination using a simplified periodontal examination were conducted. The prevalence and severity of periodontitis and oral hygiene practices were compared between both groups. Data were analyzed with IBM SPSS version 21 Software.
the prevalence of periodontitis was higher among the diabetics 100 (90.9%) compared to the non-diabetic patients 79 (71.8%), and this was statistically significant (p<0.001). Severity of periodontitis among both groups was also statistically high 54 (49.1%) vs. 35 (31.8%) p<0.001.
the prevalence of periodontitis was higher and more severe among diabetics compared to non-diabetics. Oral hygiene practices in both groups are not statistically significant p>0.05. Oral health education programs targeted at diabetic patients should be carried out to prevent and control periodontitis.
牙周炎是糖尿病的第六大长期并发症，会损害糖尿病患者的代谢控制。患有糖尿病和牙周病的患者面临着管理这两种慢性病的挑战，每一种疾病都可能影响另一种疾病。本研究旨在确定和比较在尼日利亚拉各斯一家大型 tertiary 医院就诊的糖尿病患者和非糖尿病患者的牙周炎患病率和口腔卫生习惯。
这是一项横断面比较研究，涉及 110 名糖尿病患者和 110 名年龄在 40 岁及以上的非糖尿病患者。他们分别通过系统抽样法从糖尿病和普通内科门诊招募。使用访谈者管理的问卷收集数据。此外，还进行了糖化血红蛋白的血液检查和简化牙周检查的口腔检查。比较了两组之间牙周炎的患病率和严重程度以及口腔卫生习惯。使用 IBM SPSS 版本 21 软件进行数据分析。
糖尿病患者中牙周炎的患病率为 100（90.9%）高于非糖尿病患者 79（71.8%），这具有统计学意义（p<0.001）。两组的牙周炎严重程度也具有统计学意义，分别为 54（49.1%）和 35（31.8%），p<0.001。
与非糖尿病患者相比，糖尿病患者的牙周炎患病率更高且更严重。两组的口腔卫生习惯均无统计学意义（p>0.05）。应针对糖尿病患者开展口腔健康教育计划，以预防和控制牙周炎。
