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Diabetes and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory conditions with associated shared risk factors. There exists a strong bidirectional relationship between the two disease giants.[1] This means diabetics have a higher risk… Click to show full abstract
Diabetes and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory conditions with associated shared risk factors. There exists a strong bidirectional relationship between the two disease giants.[1] This means diabetics have a higher risk of periodontal diseases and severe periodontitis leads to poor glycemic control.[2] Both the diseases are common and have high prevalence rate and become clinically complex with ageing. The periodontal disease is present in as many as 80% of people aged above 35 years and diabetes affects around 8-12% of urban Indian population. In any district of India as many as 35-40% of people can be classified as suffering from metabolic syndrome or pre‐diabetes.
Journal Title: Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Year Published: 2019
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