Assessment of oral health related quality of life and socioeconomic status among type2 diabetic and nondiabetic patients with state I periodontitis

Abstract

Oral diseases affect the wellbeing of the person on regular basis. Oral health affects the general health and quality of life. Oral health can have varying impact on the person`s psychological, social, physical functions and thus can affects self-esteem. The oral health quality of life can be measured on the basis of oral impact profile -14. The socioeconomic status is a combined measure of economic and social position which is based on family income, education and occupation of the bread winner evaluated through the socio-economic status The Periodontitis is the sixth complication of diabetes and diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide. The association between Diabetes and periodontitis Oral Health quality of life and Diabetes, Socioeconomic status and Diabetes has been reported. However, there is a lack of published data comparing oral health quality of life and socioeconomic status on an individual with type 2 diabetic Mellitus with periodontal conditions. newline newlineA Cross sectional study comprising of 900 patients with a mean age of 42.5 years with type 2 Diabetic (285 males, 165 females) and a Non-Diabetic group of 267 males, 183 females was conducted. The inclusive criteria included the patients with Interdental clinical attachment loss of 1-2mm and probing depth of and#8804; 4mm with horizontal bone loss till coronal third in at least four posterior teeth and two anterior teeth, with minimum twenty teeth present in the age group of 35- 50 years and patients who were ready to give informed consent. The patients were distributed into group A Diabetic and group B Non- Diabetic, based on random blood sugar levels. The Blood sugar levels and#8805; 200mg/dL was grouped as Diabetic and Blood sugar levels and#8804; 140mg/dL as Non-Diabetics. The OHIP-14 questionnaire, Modified Kuppuswamy Socioeconomic scale and periodontal conditions (Pocket depth and Clinical attachment level) were evaluated through the calibrated probe UNC-15. newline newlineResults newlineGender wise distribution showed the prevalence of Diabetes was more in males. The mean pocket