Priyam Mishra
Sree Balaji Dental College,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India
Research Article
Assessment of Periodontal Status in Association with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Case-Control Study
Author(s): Priyam Mishra, Bagavad Gita and Chandrasekaran SCPriyam Mishra, Bagavad Gita and Chandrasekaran SC
Background: Few studies have specifically examined the relationship between periodontal disease and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Type 1 or 2 diabetes increases the risk of developing periodontal disease, and periodontal disease may also increase the risk for type 2 diabetes. However, there is no study done so far in a Tamil population where the prevalence of Type II diabetes mellitus is >17%. The objective of this study was to examine whether maternal periodontal disease is associated with GDM in a Tamil urban population.
Aim: The aims of the study were- To assess the periodontal status in patients with and without GDM To examine any association between maternal periodontal disease and GDM Materials and methods:
The study population comprised of 90 patients, out of which 30 were cases & 60 were controls.
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