Abstract
Fasting blood sugar (FBS), glycosylated hemoglo-bin (HbA1), time elapsed from the initiation of the disease, the type of undergoing treatment, complica-tions, body mass index and blood pressure are said to reflect the degree of control over diabetes. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between the degree of control over diabetes and the periodontal condition.
One hundred forty seven diabetic patients of the 3rd department of internal medicine, Tohoku Univer-sity Medical School Hospital were the subjects of this investigation. The amount of gingival fluid measured by the “Periotron”, bleeding index, pocket depth, O'Leary's plaque control record were also obtained to evaluate their periodontal condition.
Poorly controlled diabetic patients to have rather advanced periodontal disease.
