• Pak J Med Sci · Jul 2014

    Prevalence of oral mucosal alterations in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending a diabetic center.

    • Syed Fareed Mohsin, Syed Azhar Ahmed, Asher Fawwad, and Abdul Basit.
    • Syed Fareed Mohsin, BDS, MSc (London), MFD RCS(Ireland), MFDS RCPSG, PhD, Department of Oral Medicine/Oral Pathology, Baqai Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
    • Pak J Med Sci. 2014 Jul 1; 30 (4): 716-9.

    ObjectiveTo explore an association between oral mucosal alterations and type 2 Diabetes mellitus.MethodsThis study was conducted at Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology and Baqai Medical University from September 2010 to September 2012. A total of 800 individuals' 395 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and 405 healthy individuals were enrolled in this study. An oral clinical examination was carried out for all participants using a mouth mirror, visible light source and cotton gauze.ResultsThe prevalence of oral mucosal lesions was high significantly < 0.0001; odd ratio 2.601, CI 1.929-3.509 in type 2 diabetic as compared to non-diabetic. With respect to specific oral mucosal lesions, highly significant association p<0.0001; Odd ratio 4.275, CI 2.798-6.534 was found between coated tongue with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study did not find any association (p>0.05) between type 2 diabetes mellitus and potentially malignant disorders.ConclusionThis study showed that the prevalence of oral mucosal lesions was higher in type 2 diabetic than non-diabetics. This study provides evidence that diabetes has a negative influence on oral health.

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