[Effect of insulin dependence on the periodontium: clinical study]

The aim of this investigation was to study: the effect of insulin on the periodontal condition; the effect of insulin with age. 340 diabetics participated to this work. The examined teeth were the 16, 21, 24, 36, 41, 44. The indexes (Pl.I., G.I.), the depths of the pockets (upon these teeth); the quantity of gingival fluid (upon 21 and 24 only) were registrated. Statistically: the results showed: a better periodontal condition in the I.D.D. group, the I.D.D. are especially young patients less than 40 years, the insulin is active upon young population only, the periodontal destruction increases with age.