Diabetes Mellitus as a risk factor for loss of teeth in geriatric population

Authors

  • Dania María Horta Muñoz Especialista de Primer Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Instructora. Clínica Estomatológica Docente "Guamá". Pinar del Río, Cuba.
  • María Margarita Rodríguez Mora Especialista de Primer Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Instructora. Clínica Estomatológica Docente "Guamá". Pinar del Río, Cuba.
  • Francisco López Govea Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina General Integral. Asistente. Clínica Estomatológica Docente "Guamá". Pinar del Río.
  • Guillermo Luís Herrera Miranda Especialista de Segundo Grado en Medicina Interna. Profesor Auxiliar. Clínica Estomatológica Docente "Guamá". Pinar del Río.
  • Jesús Coste Reyes Especialista de Primer Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Instructor. Clínica Estomatológica Docente "Guamá". Pinar del Río.

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus is a well-recognized risk factor that worsens periodontal disease. Aimed at determining the possible relation between this disease and loss of teeth a descriptive and cross-sectional research was conducted with a test group and a control one using a sample of 42 diabetic-elderly patients (test group) and 42 non-diabetic patients (control group), belonging to No- 272 Doctor's Office at "Guama" Dentist's Clinic, "Turcios Lima" health area, Pinar del Rio during the second term of 2008. The chi-squared test and percentage value were used as statistical methods. The majority of the elderly belonged to the group of ages 60 to 69; presenting a poor dental hygiene in diabetic 21 (50, 0%), and similar to non-diabetic 19 (45, 2%). Loss of teeth prevailed in diabetic being toothless in the maxillary 12 (28, 5%) and 21 (50%) toothless in the jaw. Gingivitis was the most frequent periodontal disease found 17 (43, 5%) showing a higher incidence in diabetic patients 11 (28,2%). The 90,4% of the diabetic patients needed dentures, the majority of them needed total dentures 29 (76, 3%).

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2010-03-19

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Horta Muñoz DM, Rodríguez Mora MM, López Govea F, Herrera Miranda GL, Coste Reyes J. Diabetes Mellitus as a risk factor for loss of teeth in geriatric population. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2010 Mar. 19 [cited 2025 Oct. 13];14(1):19-27. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/574

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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2010)

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