[Periodontal alterations in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes]

The periodontal status and the DMF status of 51 non-insulin dependent patients treated on an inpatient basis for diabetes (Type II) were assessed and correlated with the specific clinical findings and parameters of diabetes. Oral hygiene (as determined by means of the plaque index) as well as caries frequency showed no correlation with Type II diabetes. A significant correlation, however, was found according to the Trend Test between the loss of attachment and the increase in the blood glucose levels. Consequently, a direct correlation between diabetes and the periodontal condition can be assumed.