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Diabetes--a risk factor for periodontitis in adults?
1Clinical Research Center for Periodontal Disease, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Journal of Periodontology
|May 1, 1994
Summary
Diabetes increases periodontitis risk, especially when poorly controlled or long-standing. Good metabolic control and oral hygiene can mitigate risks for diabetic patients.
Area of Science:
- Periodontology
- Endocrinology
- Public Health
Background:
- Growing diabetic population and aging demographic.
- Conflicting research on diabetes and periodontitis link.
- Need for clarification on diabetes as a periodontitis risk factor.
Purpose of the Study:
- Review existing research on diabetes and periodontitis.
- Analyze how diabetes type, control, and duration influence periodontitis.
- Clarify diabetes' role as a risk factor for periodontitis.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies on diabetes and periodontitis.
- Analysis of studies considering diabetes variations (type, control, duration).
- Examination of potential biological mechanisms linking diabetes and periodontitis.
Main Results:
- Good metabolic control in diabetics showed similar tooth loss and attachment loss to non-diabetics, but more pockets.
- Poorly controlled diabetics with calculus had higher periodontitis and tooth loss.
- Long-duration diabetes correlated with increased periodontitis risk.
Conclusions:
- Diabetes is a significant risk factor for periodontitis, particularly with poor metabolic control and long duration.
- Mechanisms include vascular changes, neutrophil dysfunction, altered collagen, and genetics.
- Effective plaque and calculus control are crucial for diabetic patients to reduce periodontitis risk.