title: Root caries among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients visiting a hospital.
abstract: The relationship between diabetes and root caries has not received much attention in the literature; therefore the objectives of the present study were to assess the root surface caries among type 2 diabetic patients and the factors affecting root surface caries. A hospital based cross-sectional study was done among type 2 diabetics visiting a medical hospital in Bangalore. Those who had been diagnosed from at least past 5 years and were above 35 years of age were included. Among the 400 study subjects, root caries were present among 42% of the subjects. There was a statistically significant association for the presence of root caries and age (p = 0.00023), presence of periodontal pockets (p = 0.0004) and presence of loss of attachment of more than 3 mm (p < 0.0001). These findings indicate that there is a need for implementation of caries preventive measures with increasing age, and among those with compromised periodontal status among those suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: JN Kapoor DAV Dental College and Hospital, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Sugandhi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soni
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: Aruna Devi
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: M
authors.forename: Radha
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: P
authors.lastname: Pallavi
authors.forename: Sushi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kadanakuppe
authors.lastname: Nagashree
authors.forename: Vijayalakshmi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: B
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012923:Social Class
keywords: diabetes mellitus; root caries