title: Periodontal status of type 2 diabetics compared with nondiabetics in north Jordan.
abstract: The periodontal status of 106 type 2 diabetic patients was assessed and compared with that of 106 age-matched nondiabetics. Patients older than 20 years with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited from the outpatient internal medicine clinics at the 2 main hospitals in Irbid governorate, Jordan. Periodontal disease was more severe in type 2 diabetic patients than in nondiabetics, as indicated by significantly mean higher gingival index, periodontal pocket depth, clinical attachment level and tooth mobility. There was no significant difference in the mean plaque index between diabetics and nondiabetics. The severity of periodontal disease was significantly higher in patients with diabetes > 5 years than those with duration < 5 years.
authors: Department of Community Medicine, Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
authors: Y S
authors: YS
authors: Khader
authors: Z S M
authors: ZS
authors: Albashaireh
authors: M M
authors: MM
authors: Hammad
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004245:DMF Index; D003753:Dental Health Surveys; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000209:etiology; D014099:Toothbrushing