[Importance of diabetic equilibrium in periodontal condition. Clinical study]

Three hundred forty diabetic adults were examined. Initially 39 well equilibrated diabetic patients (W.E.D.), with Hb A 1C less than or equal to 6% and 301 poorly equilibrated diabetic patients (P.E.D.) with Hb A 1C greater than 6% were involved. During a second phase, 60 moderately well equilibrated diabetic patients (M.W.E.D.) were counted with Hb A 1C less than or equal to 7% and 280 poorly equilibrated diabetic patients (P.E.D.) with Hb A 1C greater than 7%. The teeth examined were 16, 21, 24, 36, 41 and 44. The indices used were Pl. I. and G.I.; the depths of the pockets were measured. The gingival fluid was sampled from 21 and 24. There was no influence of equilibrium on the Pl. I., G.I., depth of the pockets and the gingival fluid, or any correlation between Hb A1C and the four criteria chosen. The equilibrium of a diabetic patient, whether it be perfect or mediocre, does not seem to influence the periodontal condition.