Initial study of periodontal status in non-insulin-dependent diabetics in Mauritius.
OBJECTIVE
Investigation of Mauritian non-insulin diabetic periodontal health.


METHODS
In Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, 24 patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus were matched by age with 24 controls. Because matching was incomplete for gender and race, the groups were treated as independent for data analysis. Operator-blind scores were recorded for the presence of plaque, bleeding on probing, probing depth, recession and probing attachment level.


RESULTS
When variations in plaque and age were taken into account, there was a significant difference in probing attachment level between the groups (diabetic mean = 4.16 mm, control mean = 3.09 mm), and an effect of gender on gingival bleeding which may relate to tobacco smoking.


CONCLUSIONS
In an isolated community with a 13% prevalence of NIDDM, this study confirms previous periodontal findings regarding the effect of the disease.
Department of Periodontology and Preventive Dentistry, United Medical and Dental Schools, London, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005889:Gingival Recession / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008436:Mauritius; D008875:Middle Aged; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups; D012737:Sex Factors; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects